Watch Live: Hegseth questioned amid $1.5 trillion budget request
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine are testifying before Congress about a $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request for fiscal year 2027. This budget would increase defense spending by 42% compared to 2026, and comes during ongoing tensions and conflict involving Iran.Key Facts
- The Trump administration is requesting $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon budget in 2027.
- This is a 42% increase from the 2026 defense budget.
- Defense leaders Hegseth and Caine are appearing before House and Senate committees that oversee defense spending.
- President Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is "on life support" and called a recent Iran peace offer "totally unacceptable."
- Senator Mark Kelly criticized the $1.5 trillion request, saying it is roughly equal to what the rest of the world spends on defense combined.
- The U.S. has not obtained full Congressional approval for the Iran war, leading to political debates.
- So far, the Iran conflict has cost about $25 billion, though some estimates suggest costs could be as high as $50 billion.
- Some Republican senators have expressed concerns about the authorization of the Iran military operation.
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