Democratic senator: Hegseth ‘blowing smoke’ with claims about Iran war
Source: The Hill News · Bias: Center
Summary
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Wednesday accused Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth of “blowing smoke” over his claims about the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Van Hollen slammed Hegseth after the secretary praised the military operation against Iran as “a historic and overwhelming victory” earlier in the day Wednesday. He said at a Pentagon briefing…
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