I'M DEMANDING ANSWERS: Grilling Hegseth On Trump's War with Iran

At a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on the FY27 budget request for the Department of Defense (DoD)—U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Secretary Pete Hegseth on the extraordinary cost of the Iran war and the president’s astronomical $1.5 trillion defense budget and the administration’s position that there is no money for child care but plenty of money for war. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay informed. Stay involved. Subscribe for more updates. SUBSCRIBE:    / @pattymurray   If you found this helpful, like, leave a comment, and share it with someone who should see it. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 🌲Connect with me: Website: https://www.murray.senate.gov Instagram:   / pattymurray   X (Twitter):   / pattymurray   Facebook:   / pattymurray   Threads: https://www.threads.com/@senpattymurray Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/murray.senat... TikTok:   / senpattymurray   ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 📬Share your thoughts: I'm honored to be a voice for Washington state in the U.S. Senate. Write to me to share your thoughts and experiences in your community or throughout the state. Contact my office here: https://www.murray.senate.gov/write-t... ___________________________________________________________________________________________ U.S. Senator representing the great state of Washington | Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee | Working every day to help people and solve problems.