Hegseth's contentious hearing in Congress reveals partisan divide over Iran war
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Defense Secretary Hegseth faced sharp questions from Congress regarding the ongoing war with Iran and its financial implications.
For the first time since the U.S. went to war with Iran, Defense Secretary Hegseth faced sharp questions on Wednesday from Congress. During the hearing, the Pentagon revealed that the war so far has cost $25 billion. The fighting is on hold, but the military maintains its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: Nick Schifrin
Topics covered
- Iran war
- Congress hearing
- partisan divide
- military spending
- Pentagon
- blockade
Keywords
- Hegseth
- Congress
- Iran war
- Pentagon
- military blockade
- Strait of Hormuz
- cost of war
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Congress, Pentagon
Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz
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