Hegseth Pushes $1.5T Military Spending, Clashes with Democrats

0:00It's April 30, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, your AI-powered entertainment report. Defense Secretary Pete Hakeseth just testified before the House Armed Services Committee, standing firm on the Iran Conflict's Rising Tab. Pentagon numbers show American taxpayers have shelled out at least $25 billion so far for operations there. He shot down talk of it, turning into a quagmire, and flipped the script, calling out congressional critics as the real drag on the war effort. He's pushing lawmakers hard for $1.5 trillion in overall military spending. That package includes a 7% pay bump for lower ranking enlisted troops. Committee Chair Mike Rogers, a Republican, jumped in to support it, pointing out that our adversaries pour way more of their GDP into defense than we do. Democrats like California rev John Garmin de Fired Back, slamming the administration for incompetence and saying, President Trump drag us into. Another Middle East mess.

1:01Hakeseth didn't hold back, questioning who Garmin de was rooting for, and labeling his comments as straight-up enemy propaganda, fueled by Trump hate. The back-and-forth highlights deep divides in Congress over funding this fight amid ballooning costs. Now Hakeseth and his team head to the Senate on Thursday to keep making the case, as the debate heats up on Capitol Hill.