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Taylor Odisho

Democratic Lawmaker Screams at Hegseth After Deflecting Spending Plan Question to Rail Against Biden: 'We Have Nada!'

Pete Hegseth was reprimanded Tuesday by the House Appropriations Subcommittee for failing to provide details on the Defense Department’s nearly $1 trillion budget. (Credit: ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sidestepped a spending question on the Trump administration's proposed $1 trillion FY 2026 defense budget to rail against former President Joe Biden, drawing criticism from Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro.

While lamenting the previous administration's mismanagement of the nation's shipbuilding projects during Tuesday's hearing, Hegseth was interrupted by DeLauro, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee.

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