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Hegseth faces questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began

April 29, 2026, in Washington. **Rod Lamkey Jr./AP** Rod Lamkey Jr./AP WASHINGTON — Making his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering

$25bn or $1 trillion: How much has Iran war really cost the US?

Congressional Democrats and some Republicans,” Hegseth lashed out at lawmakers who questioned US President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict in the Middle East. As the US-Israel war on Iran drags on, with

Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of deadline

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