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July 22, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went before Congress hat in hand, asking lawmakers to keep funding a war he insists is already a successâwhile struggling to provide straight answers about its cost, strategy, legal authority, or endgame. We break down the bipartisan grilling, Hegsethâs contradictory claims about Iranâs military and surrender, and the Pentagonâs admission that the war has already cost $37.5 billion and is rapidly draining its budget. Plus, while warning about Iranâs nuclear ambitio...