The defense secretary sought to rebut lawmakers' criticism of the Trump administration's handling of the conflict, which has cost about $25 billion so far.

The Defense secretary's decision to label critics as short-sighted and unpatriotic pulls a page from the Donald Trump playbook: when threatened, attack.

U.S. ⁠Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to ​defend the Iran war in fiery remarks to Congress ‌on Wednesday, saying it ‌was not a quagmire and attacking Democratic ⁠lawmakers ⁠as "feckless" for criticizing the unpopular conflict.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will appear before the House Armed Services Committee for the annual hearing on the Pentagon's budget.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth testified before Congress for the first time since the U.S.-Israel war on Iran began in February.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face questioning from members of Congress for the first time since the Iran war began

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth answered questions under oath in his first testimony since the war with Iran began. He said America's biggest adversaries are not overseas, but are on Capitol Hill. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more details.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing questioning from lawmakers for the first time since U.S. President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran