Defense Secretary Hegseth testifies before Congress on Pentagon budget and Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before House and Senate committees in early April to defend the Pentagon's $1.5 trillion 2027 budget request and discuss the Iran war that began in February. Hegseth stated the war's biggest adversary is congressional dissenters, while Democrats criticized the lack of pre-war congressional consultation and rising costs, which have reached $25 billion in two months with $200 billion in supplemental funding requested.
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This event sits in the top 20% of divergence this week. 7 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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