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Hegseth back in the spotlight with series of Capitol Hill hearings
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced sharp questions on Tuesday in three Capitol Hill hearings about his Pentagon leadership and spending.
- The hearings arose amid concerns over Hegseth's sharing sensitive military details via the unsecured Signal app and delays on the defense budget proposal.
- Lawmakers scrutinized plans including a $1 trillion defense budget, hundreds of millions for upgrading a Qatari jet, and $45 million for an Army parade.
- Hegseth has sent roughly 700 active-duty Marines to support over 4,100 National Guard members assigned to secure federal buildings and personnel, while also managing the renaming of a Navy vessel to align with updated leadership priorities.
- The hearings mark Hegseth's first public Capitol Hill appearances since confirmation and signal ongoing investigations into his conduct and Pentagon expenditures.
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Pete Hegseth Stumbles When Asked What Gives Trump Power to Send Marines to LA
During a tense Senate hearing on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth couldn’t name the exact part of the Constitution that gives President Trump the authority to send active-duty Marines into Los Angeles. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) pressed Hegseth hard on what legal grounds the Trump administration is using to send federal troops into American neighborhoods during ongoing protests. “Just specifically, Mr. Secretary, what is the authority th…
Baldwin grills Hegseth on what authority Trump has to send Marines to L.A.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Wednesday on what provision in the Constitution gave President Trump the authority to send Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests there. See the moment.
Hegseth Ridiculed for Failing to Name the Part of the Constitution Allowing Trump to Deploy Marines for LA Protests: 'He Knows Nothing'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is being ridiculed by social media users after failing to cite the provision of the Constitution which provides a Presidential administration with the authority to deploy active duty Marines to state neighborhoods.
Hegseth faces questions on troop deployment, Pentagon spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was met with sharp questions and criticism Tuesday by lawmakers who demanded details on his move to deploy troops to Los Angeles, and they expressed bipartisan frustration that Congress has not yet gotten…
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