US Politics
The Unaccountable War: Hegseth's Hearing and the Hollowing of American Principles
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faced intense Congressional scrutiny over a $25 billion war in Iran waged without congressional approval, while also defending his dismissal of respected senior military leaders. This spectacle lays bare a profound crisis of accountability, where a staggering price tag and the hollowing out of military leadership are justified by rhetoric that scorns oversight and demeans the very institutions designed to prevent such reckless, unconstitutional power grabs.
