Watch live: Hegseth, Caine seek to sell $1.5T defense budget amid Iran war

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine will testify before the House Armed Services Committee regarding President Trump’s $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense budget request, a 40% increase from 2026 levels. Hegseth argues the budget would reinforce U.S. global dominance amid heightened tensions with Iran.