US lawmaker presses Hegseth over deaths of soldiers in Iran drone attack

“US lawmaker presses Hegseth over deaths of soldiers in Iran drone attack Democratic Representative Pat Ryan criticised US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over the deaths of six American soldiers in a drone attack in Kuwait. Ryan questioned whether the military had intelligence indicating the base was vulnerable, asking why troops were deployed there. Hegseth said steps had been taken to protect US forces and that those killed are remembered daily. Ryan cited survivors who said they were unprepared for a drone strike and called on Hegseth to resign.

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