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Hegseth flounders in Congress, struggles to justify $70bn Iran war funding

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before Congress seeking over $70 billion in supplementary funding for the ongoing war against Iran. Rather than offering a coherent justification, he fell back on buzzwords and empty rhetoric, drawing harsh criticism. Columnist Holly Baxter described the performance as proof that Hegseth is struggling to fulfil his role.