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'Buckle up': Pete Hegseth warned of brutal war ahead as Dems take aim
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth takes his seat ahead of testifying before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on President Donald Trump’s FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 12, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
The Pentagon Has Power. Democrats Have a Promise to Investigate It.
The “War” Is Already Underway
Politico’s framing turns prospective congressional oversight into a campaign offensive against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: a Democratic “blitz,” a possible impeachment, another “war” for him to win. Beneath…
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