"Hegseth declared, 'The biggest adversary we face at this point are the reckless, feckless and defeatist words of congressional Democrats and some Republicans.'"
"'The war against Iran was an existential fight for the safety of the American people, and the administration was proud of this undertaking,' Hegseth stated."
"'The estimated cost for the US is $25bn and counting, mostly from munitions and including operations, maintenance and replacing equipment,' said Jules Hurst III."
"Trump expressed readiness to maintain a naval blockade against Iran until a deal is reached, indicating a potential for prolonged conflict."
Pete Hegseth denied that the US-Israel war on Iran is a quagmire, asserting that critics are a greater threat than Iran. He urged lawmakers to approve a $1.5 trillion military budget, labeling some congressional members as challenges to the war effort. Hegseth compared the conflict to past US deployments in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, framing it as an existential fight for American safety. Protests occurred outside the hearing, and the financial cost of the war has reached an estimated $25 billion, primarily for munitions and operations.
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