Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of War in the United States, is set to testify before the Senate as the cost of the Iran War reaches $25 billion. Hegseth is the infamous Christian nationalist being accused of trying to force his religious views in the military.

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The hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday morning is meant to discuss the Pentagon’s staggering $1.5 trillion budget request for the upcoming fiscal year. Instead, it is expected to become a public back-and-forth on the war and the administration’s objectives, according to a report by Fox News. 

Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., who chairs the committee, and Republicans on the panel are expected to push Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan “Raizin” Caine on turning that colossal budget request inward to rebuild military manufacturing stateside.

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“Like the generations that came before us, we are now revitalizing manufacturing right here at home to rebuild the American arsenal,” Wicker said in a statement. “By reindustrializing and investing in new technology, we are creating jobs across our homeland. This is critical work that supports our military and civilian workforce.”

Senator Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., told Fox News Digital that the hearing would be a good opportunity to get a public update on how the conflict is progressing, and how the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz “is being realized, not just inside Iran, but global oil markets, and how they’ve interacted.” –Fox News

Hegseth’s appearance before the panel comes as the 60-day deadline under the War Powers Resolution approaches. The deadline officially strikes on Friday, and Senate Democrats have forced weekly votes on resolutions to terminate hostilities in Iran. Time and again, Republicans have obviously sided with Donald Trump and his war-mongering ideals, but that hasn’t stopped Democrats from exerting pressure and attempting to cull some of the war powers.