Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress for the first time since the Trump administration's war against Iran began. He faced intense scrutiny and questioning from skeptical Democrats regarding the conflict.

Making his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats. <img alt="Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth appears before a House Committee on Armed Services business meeting on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2027 on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Washington." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4625x3083+0+0/resize/4625x3083...