As public opinion on Trump’s Iran war collapses, senators express growing frustration at shifting White House rationales, missing strategy.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing in Washington, DC, on July 21, 2026.
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By Patrick Tucker
Science & Technology Editor
July 22, 2026 08:50 PM ET
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