Hegseth Clashes with Dems on Iran War Costs

0:00It's April 30th, Global News Today starts now, AI powered and always on. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions in his first sworn hearing on the Iran War, clashing hard with Democratic lawmakers during A, six-hour session before the House Armed Services Committee. He called out Defeatus Talk from Dems, and some Republicans as the real enemy undermining the mission. So far, the conflict has burned through $25 billion, mostly on munitions and replacing gear. Hegseth showed up with Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Cain, and the Pentagon's top money guy, Jules Hurst. The White House is pushing Congress for a massive $1.5 trillion defense budget hike. The biggest since World War II to catch up on. Tech and secure the future. Democrats slammed it as a costly war of choice without Congressional. Okay, labeling it a quagmire. Hegseth fired back, accusing them of Trump hatred and recklessness. Republicans rally behind the Pentagon, with one saying Iran's 47-year threats demand

1:03action to stop their nukes. The hearing dug into war's ripple effects, too, like spiking global oil prices hitting everyday goods. Lawmakers pressed on a school airstrike under probe, where U.S. forces might have hit it by mistake, no final word or cost yet. With a ceasefire holding for peace talks but no official end, Hegseth heads to the Senate tomorrow for round two, keeping the pressure on.