# WATCH: Republican senator calls Hegseth 'inept'

https://mins.news/en/item/43484

- ABC News, 2026-09-03 09:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/video/136165750/

> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing bipartisan backlash over his handling of the war in Iran and recent leadership changes at the Pentagon, with more Republicans joining Democrats in criticizing him.

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