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U.S. Defense Officials Testify on Iran Escalation
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine testified before the Senate regarding the White House’s supplemental funding request for the U.S.-Iran conflict, which has resulted in three service members' deaths.
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The Hill
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The Hill
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine are set to testify in front of the Senate Tuesday on the White House’s supplemental funding request, days after an escalation in the U.S.-Iran war left three service members dead. Hegseth and Caine along with Agr
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