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Hegseth, Caine Testify on DOD Budget Before Senate Armed Services Committee Part 1

  • Defense.gov
  • June 18, 2025 | 01:21:00

 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth; Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell, performing the duties of the Defense Department comptroller, testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee during a hearing in Washington, June 18, 2025. The Senate is reviewing the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2026 budget and the future years defense program. Part 1 of 2.