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'That entire story is false!' Irate Pete Hegseth shouts down Elizabeth Warren

Hegseth denied the financial report and repeatedly spoke over Warren during her questioning.

'That entire story is false!' Irate Pete Hegseth shouts down Elizabeth Warren
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At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Sen. Elizabeth Warren questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about a report that his broker sought a defense-fund investment before the Iran war. Hegseth denied the report and spoke over her.

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Pete Hegseth
R · Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Defense questioned by Warren about a reported attempted investment in defense-related funds

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Elizabeth Warren
D · MA · SEN

Massachusetts senator questioning the defense secretary at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President, referenced in Warren’s question about the start of the Iran war

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Elizabeth Warren Questions Pete Hegseth About Defense Fund Trading

At a Senate hearing, Elizabeth Warren questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about reports of trading tied to the Iran war and a broker’s effort to seek a defense-fund investment; Hegseth denied the allegations. Left-leaning outlets frame Warren’s questioning as pointed scrutiny and emphasize Hegseth speaking over her. Center outlets also center the exchange and his denials, using dramatic language. Right-leaning outlets instead focus on disputes over the Iran war’s rationale and criticism of Hegseth’s remarks, with one article defending the administration.

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