Congress questions Hegseth on Iran war

Making his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning Wednesday from skeptical Democrats over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval.

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Seattle TimesLean Left· 152d ago

Takeaways from Hegseth’s first hearings in Congress since the start of Iran war

Los Angeles TimesLean Left· 152d ago· ran in 3 outlets

Hegseth clashes for a second day with Democrats in Congress over the Iran war

The New RepublicLeft· 153d ago

Hegseth Struggles to Explain the “Imminent Threat” Posed by Iran

Center

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ABC 7 New YorkCenter· 152d ago

Hegseth clashes for a second day with Democrats in Congress over the Iran war

Anchorage Daily NewsCenter· 152d ago

Hegseth clashes for a second day with Democrats in Congress over the Iran war

ABC 7 ChicagoCenter· 152d ago

Hegseth clashes for a second day with Democrats in Congress over the Iran war

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Arkansas Democrat-GazetteCenter· 152d ago

Congress questions Hegseth on Iran war

Arkansas Democrat-GazetteCenter· 152d ago

Congress questions Hegseth on Iran war

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WHDH BostonLean Left· 152d ago

Hegseth clashes for a second day with Democrats in Congress over the Iran war - Boston News, Weather, Sports

WHDH BostonLean Left· 152d ago

Hegseth clashes for a second day with Democrats in Congress over the Iran war - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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WHDH BostonLean Left· 152d ago

Hegseth faces withering questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began - Boston News, Weather, Sports

WHDH BostonLean Left· 153d ago

Hegseth faces withering questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began - Boston News, Weather, Sports

WHDH BostonLean Left· 153d ago

Hegseth faces withering questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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NBC10 PhiladelphiaLean Left· 152d ago

Pete Hegseth clashes with Democrats in Congress for a second day over the Iran war

NBC4 WashingtonLean Left· 152d ago

Pete Hegseth clashes with Democrats in Congress for a second day over the Iran war

NBC New YorkLean Left· 152d ago

Pete Hegseth clashes with Democrats in Congress for a second day over the Iran war

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MyNorthwestLean Right· 153d ago

Hegseth will be grilled by Congress for the first time since the Iran war began

RedStateRight· 153d ago

Hegseth to Congress: Fund the Fight Now, or Fold on Iran

The Daily SignalRight· 153d ago

Hegseth Battles Congressional Democrats Grilling Him on Iran

Fox NewsRight· 153d ago

Pete Hegseth heads to Capitol Hill to defend Trump's Iran war as 60-day congressional deadline looms

TownhallRight· 153d ago

Here's Who Hegseth Is Labeling the Biggest Adversary to the US in the Conflict With Iran