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Senate targets Hegseth’s travel in standoff over apparent Iran school attack, boat strikes

Washington Post World Wednesday 17 June 2026, 22:55 UTC By Tara Copp, Noah Robertson 1 min read
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Frustrated senators are threatening to withhold 75 percent of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget unless the Pentagon provides Congress with answers about an apparent U.S. strike on a girls’ school in Iran and the military’s ongoing attacks targeting alleged drug smuggling boats in Latin America. Democracy Dies in Darkness Senate targets Hegseth’s travel in standoff over apparent Iran school attack, boat strikes Frustrated lawmakers are increasing pressure on the defense secretary...

Frustrated senators are threatening to withhold 75 percent of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget unless the Pentagon provides Congress with answers about an apparent U.S. strike on a girls’ school in Iran and the military’s ongoing attacks targeting alleged drug smuggling boats in Latin America. Democracy Dies in Darkness Senate targets Hegseth’s travel in standoff over apparent Iran school attack, boat strikes Frustrated lawmakers are increasing pressure on the defense secretary to get answers they’ve sought for months.
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