Democratic senator says Hegseth trying to hide costs of Iran war from US public
Summary
Senator Chris Murphy reported seeing serious damage at the US embassy in Saudi Arabia after an Iranian drone strike and said this risked many lives if it happened during the day. He also said the Pentagon, led by Secretary Pete Hegseth, blocked his access to a major US military base in Qatar and tried to hide the full costs of the war from Congress and the American public.Key Facts
- Two drones struck the US embassy in Riyadh early on March 3, causing major damage but no injuries because the building was empty.
- Senator Murphy said the damage was worse than publicly described and some parts of the embassy are now unusable.
- The drone strikes also damaged a key gas facility in Qatar, reducing exports by 17% and lowering gas tanker traffic at the port.
- Murphy was blocked from visiting Al Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest US base in the area, despite advance notice and requests.
- Pentagon officials said Murphy knew ahead of time that he would not be supported for base access due to travel restrictions.
- Murphy plans to propose new laws to require the Pentagon to give Congress access to overseas bases and consider withholding defense funding to end the war.
- Murphy criticized the administration for ignoring Congress and said ending the war will be a priority if Democrats win upcoming elections.
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