Secretary Hegseth defends military budget as a 'generational investment'

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate on the administration's military funding requests.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate, defending the administration's 1.5 trillion dollar budget request as a "generational investment" crucial for military readiness and troop welfare. Hegseth states that training will be curtailed without urgent funding, blaming previous administrations for "funding shortfalls" and "deferred maintenance." He argues the budget is necessary to "catch up and get ahead" for soldiers and sailors.