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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified under oath before the House Armed Services Committee on April 29, 2026 — exactly 60 days after the U.S. launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran — marking his first public congressional appearance since the war began. The hearing, ostensibly about the Pentagon's record $1.5 trillion budget request, became a flashpoint over the war's $25 billion cost, 553 cumulative casualties, disputed intelligence assessments, and the constitutional question of whether the president can wage a major war without congressional authorization as the War Powers Resolution's 60-day deadline arrives.