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Senator Gary Peters delivers a fiery rebuke to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of failing to deliver a clear strategy to win the war with Iran—blaming the lack of progress squarely on Hegseth’s leadership, not the troops. Peters warns that shifting goals, from regime change to nuclear deterrence to controlling the Strait of Hormuz, have left U.S. forces in perpetual danger without a defined path to victory. With 17 American lives already lost—including two killed in a recent Iranian attack—Peters condemns the administration’s push for $67 billion in new Pentagon funding as reckless, calling it a “blank check” from the American people. He demands real leadership and a concrete plan to end the conflict before more lives are lost and taxpayer dollars continue to vanish.

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