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Senate hears Pete Hegseth has failed to give [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) an accurate picture of the war on Iran while resorting to “dangerously exaggerated” statements
statement, Senator Tim Kaine, a Democrat, was wary. “I don’t believe the statute would support that,” he said. ## Rollbacks to civilian oversight questioned Prior to launching the US-Israel war with Iran, the Pentagon
Senate armed services committee will hear a similar presentation on the Trump administration’s 2027 military budget proposal, which would boost defense spending to a historic $1.5 trillion. Yesterday Hegseth denied that the [US-Israel
Hegseth, the Pentagon chief, would make that decision. “Yeah, that’s what’s really distressing,” said McConnell. Concern is growing over reports that the US has burned through a significant chunk of its missile stockpiles
Hegseth, and acting undersecretary of defense during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Department of Defense budget, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Thursday, April 30, 2026. **Cliff Owen/AP** Cliff Owen/AP WASHINGTON — Many Republicans
statement, the Pentagon said that over 1.3 million department personnel use its official AI platform, GenAI.mil. “Warfighters, civilians and contractors are putting these capabilities to practical use right now, cutting many tasks from months
hearing, Representative Seth Moulton seized on Hegseth’s words, asking, “Do you think Congress was smart or feckless when it failed to ask tough questions of the Bush administration and gave them a blank check
war with Iran. He adds that, for the time being, Hegseth seems to have Trump's full support. **Senate Republicans introduced a budget resolution Tuesday to fund immigration enforcement agencies.** It's the first step