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Hegseth Under Fire as War Escalates | Bangor News
Lawmakers are intensifying pressure on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as the U.S. military suffers escalating casualties in its conflict with Iran—17 dead and over 100 injured since July—with some senators warning this could become a “forever war.” Amid rising tensions, Republicans are pushing a $95 billion budget package heavily tilted toward war funding, plus farm aid and voting law changes, while the White House demands it pass unaltered before midterms. The human toll is mounting: nearly 450 service members injured, and public outrage grows over Hegseth’s recent promotion of testosterone…
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