Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, facing intense questioning from Democrats on the Pentagon budget, the war with Iran and more. These are some of the most notable exchanges from the hearing.
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0:00 Hegseth touts Pentagon’s successes in opening statement briefly interrupted by protester
7:55 Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) presses Hegseth about Pentagon firings, Iran war
14:41 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) tells Hegseth "you don’t care" whether Americans support Iran war
20:02 Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) grills Pentagon officials on cost of Iran war
25:22 Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) questions Caine about legal justification of U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats
30:22 Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) presses Hegseth about insider trading on Iran war developments
36:03 Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) presses Hegseth on the need to reopen of Strait of Hormuz
42:49 Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) slams Pete Hegseth at hearing: "The things you say matters"
48:33 Hegseth accuses Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) of asking "gotcha hypothetical" question in tense exchange
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