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Hegseth faces sharp questions from Congress on deploying troops to LA and Pentagon spending

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was quickly met with sharp questions and criticism Tuesday by lawmakers who pressed him about his early moves to deploy troops to Los Angeles, fire key military leaders and purge diversity programs.

Business Standard · 1d

Congress grills Hegseth on deployment of troops to LA, Pentagon spending

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth was met with sharp questions and criticism Tuesday by lawmakers who demanded details on his move to deploy troops to Los Angeles, and they expressed bipartisan frustration that Congress has not yet gotten a full defence budget from the Trump administration.

The New York Times · 1d

Hegseth Defends Deployment of Troops to Los Angeles at Testy Hearing

The defense secretary also suggested in his testimony to a House panel that the use of the National Guard for homeland defense would expand under President Trump.

Republican senators chide Hegseth over Ukraine

The New York Times · 10h

McConnell Tells Hegseth America’s Reputation Is at Stake in Ukraine War

A testy exchange between a senator who strongly supports Ukraine aid and the defense secretary revealed a deepening split among G.O.P. officials on the war.

POLITICO on MSN · 16h

‘America’s reputation is on the line’: Republican senators chide Hegseth over Ukraine

The former Senate majority leader and a top Trump ally laid into the Pentagon chief over the administration’s actions toward the embattled country.

CBS News · 17h

Watch: McConnell questions Hegseth on Russia-Ukraine war

Sen. Mitch McConnell questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Trump administration's response to the Russia-Ukraine war and the stalled peace talks between the two nations. When Hegseth brought up the Biden administration's policies,

When Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Tenure Started Going Sideways

The defense secretary annoyed Donald Trump with a favor for Elon Musk. Hegseth’s problems only grew from there.

Devdiscourse2d

Pentagon Chief Faces Scrutiny Amid Controversy

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces intense questioning in Capitol Hill hearings over his controversial actions, including ...

WWAY TV1d

Hegseth faces questions from Congress on deploying troops to LA and Pentagon spending

“Your tenure as ... funding for Kyiv. Hegseth said the strikes caught the U.S. off guard and represented significant advances in drone warfare. The attack has the Pentagon rethinking drone ...

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