Hegseth fields Democrats’ scrutinizing Iran conflict questions at combative Senate listening to
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified earlier than the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, going through intense questioning from Democrats on the Pentagon price range, the conflict with Iran and extra. These are a number of the most notable exchanges from the listening to.
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0:00 Hegseth touts Pentagon’s successes in opening assertion briefly interrupted by protester
7:55 Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) presses Hegseth about Pentagon firings, Iran conflict
14:41 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) tells Hegseth "you don’t care" whether or not Americans assist Iran conflict
20:02 Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) grills Pentagon officers on price of Iran conflict
25:22 Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) questions Caine about authorized justification of U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats
30:22 Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) presses Hegseth about insider buying and selling on Iran conflict developments
36:03 Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) presses Hegseth on the necessity to reopen of Strait of Hormuz
42:49 Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) slams Pete Hegseth at listening to: "The things you say matters"
48:33 Hegseth accuses Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) of asking "gotcha hypothetical" query in tense trade
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