Event Overview
Watch live: Hegseth, Caine seek to sell $1.5T defense budget amid Iran war
During a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized congressional Democrats and some Republicans, labeling them as the "biggest adversary" in the ongoing Iran war. Hegseth defended the proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal 2027, which represents a 40% increase from the previous year, arguing it would send a strong message internationally. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine also participated in the hearing, addressing questions related to the budget and the conflict with Iran.
The proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget aims to bolster U.S. military capabilities amid the Iran conflict, reflecting a significant increase in defense spending that may influence international military dynamics.
Watch live: Hegseth, Caine seek to sell $1.5T defense budget amid Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on President Trump’s defense budget request for fiscal 2027. Hegseth has argued the $1.5 trillion price tag, a roughly 40 percent increase from 2026 levels, would send a “message to the.
Skeptical Democrats confront Hegseth for the first time since start of Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at lawmakers who have criticized the Iran war, calling them the “biggest adversary we face,” as he defended the conflict before a heated House Armed Services Committee hearing Wednesday. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth appears before a House Committee on Armed Services.
WATCH: Hegseth calls congressional Democrats, some Republicans 'biggest adversary' in Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said some members of Congress, especially Democrats, are the biggest impediment to preventing Iran from having a nuclear weapon. Watch the clip in the video player above. "The biggest adversary we face at this point are the reckless, feckless and defeatist words of congressional.
Secretary Hegseth and Gen. Caine testify at House hearing
Watch live coverage as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine testify at a House Armed Services Committee hearing. The two are expected to face questions on the ongoing war with Iran and the Pentagon's budget request for the upcoming year.