Published May 12, 2026, 5:24 PM ET · Updated 6 months ago · 1 source

Hegseth takes heat from Republicans in back-to-back hearings: 5 takeaways

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Republicans in the House and Senate vented their frustrations with the Pentagon on Tuesday, using a pair of back-to-back hearings to press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the Iran war, President Trump’s unusual plan to fund the Defense Department, spending priorities and America’s dwindling munitions stockpiles. The hearings come as the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran…