US Politics
A Conflict of Words: When a Defense Secretary Declares Congress the Enemy
During a heated congressional hearing on the Pentagon's FY2027 budget request, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth downplayed the two-month-long war with Iran and labeled congressional critics as America's biggest adversary, while Democrats pressed for a clear strategy and questioned the soaring costs being borne by American taxpayers. It is a chilling and dangerous moment for American democracy when a sitting cabinet secretary, testifying before Congress, declares his political opponents to be the primary enemy in a time of war, undermining the very democratic discourse and oversight that are the bedrock of our republic.
