Pete Hegseth holds press conference about US action in Iran – US politics live

Defense secretary and Gen Dan Caine, chair of the joint chiefs of staff, to speak at 8am ET as Democrats aim to force Congress vote to limit Trump’s war powersSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxPete Hegseth has kicked off his Pentagon press conference, by saying that for “47 long years”, the Iranian regime has waged a “savage, one sided war against America”.He noted that they did this through “the blood of our people, car bombs in Beirut, rocket attacks on our ships, murders at our embassies, roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan”. Continue reading...