Hegseth Tells Senate Democrats 'I Put This on You' as Iran War Drags Into 60-Day Stalemate

Executive Briefing

• Confronts Sen. Peters, blaming Democrats for blocking military funding over partisan opposition to Trump policies
• Challenges Congress to fund troops, saying 'I put this on you' amid ongoing Iran war stalemate
• Requests record $1.5 trillion Defense budget for 2027, up sharply from $900 billion allocated in 2026
• Criticizes Biden-era Pentagon leadership for neglecting hypersonic missile development and strategic readiness
• U.S.-Iran war, launched February 28 with joint Israeli strikes, remains unresolved after 60-day peace deadline passed