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Defense Secretary Hegseth has briefed Congress seven times since the start of the Iran war in February and refused to answer basic questions about the war's objectives and cost.
multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Reported fact · first recorded Sep 17, 3:30 PM
Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.
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NBC NewsLean left · Sep 17, 3:01 PM
Hegseth has briefed Congress seven times in the same period and refused to answer basic questions about the objectives and cost of the war.
Details: 7 times
NBC NewsLean left · Sep 17, 3:01 PM
Hegseth has briefed Congress just seven times since the start of the Iran war in February.
Details: 7 briefings; February start date