Trending Now - Congress to Grill Hegseth on Iran Conflict and Additional Issues

WHO:

AP News - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing questioning from Congress.

AP News - President Donald Trump is under pressure regarding the Iran conflict.

AP News - Rep. Ken Calvert (California) is the chair of the House subcommittee.

AP News - Rep. Betty McCollum (Minnesota) is the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee.

AP News - Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) is a Republican senator involved in the hearings.

AP News - Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) is another Republican senator involved in the hearings.

AP News - Gen. Dan Caine is the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

AP News - Sen. Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) is the chair of the Senate subcommittee.

AP News - Sen. Lindsey Graham (South Carolina) is noted as a strong supporter of the Iran war.

WHAT:

AP News - Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning over the Iran war.

AP News - The Trump administration’s 2027 military budget proposal calls for a historic allocation of $1.5 trillion.

AP News - The U.S. and Israel launched the war on February 28.

AP News - A ceasefire began on April 8.

AP News - Trump stated that the ceasefire is on “massive life support.”

AP News - Trump criticized Iran's proposal, calling it “the weakest right now after reading that piece of garbage they sent us.”

WHERE:

AP News - The hearings are taking place in Washington, D.C.

AP News - The Strait of Hormuz is a vital shipping corridor affected by the conflict.

WHEN:

AP News - The hearings are scheduled for Tuesday.

AP News - A 60-day deadline for congressional approval of the war was paused by the ceasefire.

WHY:

AP News - Concerns over the length of the Iran conflict and its lack of congressional approval are driving the questioning.

AP News - Higher fuel prices are posing political problems for Republicans in the midterm congressional elections.

AP News - Trump has stated that higher fuel costs are worth it to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

HOW:

AP News - The U.S. military has blockaded Iranian ports and thwarted attacks on American warships.

AP News - Hegseth and Caine are expected to outline the proposed defense budget and stress the need for more military resources.

(UPDATED May 12, 2026 13:32 UTC)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is currently facing questioning from Congress regarding the ongoing Iran conflict, with the hearings taking place in Washington, D.C. President Trump is under pressure as he defends his administration's military budget proposal of $1.5 trillion for 2027, while also addressing concerns about the conflict's duration and lack of congressional approval. As the situation evolves, Trump has emphasized that higher fuel prices are a necessary sacrifice to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, and Hegseth, along with General Dan Caine, is expected to discuss the need for increased military resources during the hearings scheduled for Tuesday.