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Defense Secretary Hegseth Testifies on Iran War, $1.5T Budget

4/29/2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will appear before Armed Services Committee to answer questions on the Iran conflict and the 2027 defense budget.
Lawmakers will question Hegseth about his removal of military leaders after the Iran war began on Feb. 28 without congressional approval, though a ceasefire holds.
The 2027 budget would raise spending to $1.5 trillion while three carriers are positioned in the Middle East, the first such deployment in 20 years.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will appear before Armed Services Committee to answer questions on the Iran conflict and the 2027 defense budget.
Lawmakers will question Hegseth about his removal of military leaders after the Iran war began on Feb. 28 without congressional approval, though a ceasefire holds.
The 2027 budget would raise spending to $1.5 trillion while three carriers are positioned in the Middle East, the first such deployment in 20 years.