Live updates: Hegseth slams ‘defeatist’ Democrats in House hearing; Supreme Court rules on Voting Rights Act
Source: The Hill News · Bias: Center
Summary
The House Armed Services Committee is questioning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine on Wednesday morning amid the Iran war as it hits 60 days with no imminent conclusion. It’s their first of two days of hearings. Hegseth railed against the long wars pursued by past administrations as…
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