Pentagon Pete Hearing Descends Into Chaos as Protesters Slam Him

Ken Cedeno/Reuters Protesters caused a frenzy after interrupting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during his appearance before a Senate committee. The 45-year-old former Fox News host was testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee for a second day in the first public congressional hearings since the Iran war began. Fiercely defending the president’s war with Iran, which began more than two months ago and has cost taxpayers over $25 billion, Hegseth attacked Senate Democrats and the few Republicans who have openly criticized the president’s war while defending the Pentagon’s request for $1.5 trillion to finance it. Read more at The Daily Beast.

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