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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appears before Congress for first time since Iran war began

House Democrats grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the U.S. prosecution of the war on Iran, President Trump’s behavior and the ongoing Straight of Hormuz closure.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Washington Post national security reporter Tara Copp.

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