Sen. Jeanne Shaheen reveals a manufacturer hasn't even seen a contract for weapons already promised to Ukraine — then asks Hegseth the question he can't answer.
What You Need To Know:
Shaheen says a defense manufacturer CEO told her they've received no funding and no contract for items listed in the Ukraine spend plan, months after approval
She questions why the Pentagon is requesting new supplemental funds while still holding roughly $75 billion in unspent reconciliation money
Hegseth attributes the reconciliation funds to other priorities, prompting Shaheen to ask why unspent money can't simply be reallocated
Shaheen notes the supplemental doesn't appear to include funding to repair Iran-strike damage to U.S. bases and infrastructure in the region
The exchange ends with a rare blunt moment: Hegseth says he disagrees with her characterization; she replies she doesn't agree with his either
Part of a wider Senate Appropriations hearing on the Iran War supplemental funding request
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