Hegseth Testifies Before Congress for the First Time Since Taking Office | EWTN News Nightly

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced sharp questions from lawmakers as he appeared before Congress for the first time on Capitol Hill since taking office five months ago. While the hearing was intended to focus on the administration's 2026 budget request, attention quickly shifted to the recent deployment of 4,800 National Guardsmen—including 700 Marines—to Los Angeles in response to immigration-related unrest. Secretary Hegseth defended the move, citing security concerns, but clashed with Democrats over the legality and implications of the decision. Capitol Hill correspondent Erik Rosales reports. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf