President Trump's top military advisors were on Capitol Hill to make the case for the war in Iran, and additional money to fund the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine argued for an additional $67 billion, what Hegseth called an urgent and necessary injection of funds. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Amna Nawaz:
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine argued for an additional $67 billion, what Hegseth called an urgent and necessary injection of funds.Nick Schifrin has been tracking this all, and he joins us now.So, Nick, what did Hegseth and Caine say about why those funds are needed, and how did senators respond?
