Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine, and Defense Under Secretary Comptroller Jay Hurst testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the Pentagon's 2027 budget request and the conflict in Iran. They defended the president's budget request and discussed how the budget would be used and stated that the Iran war currently costs $25 billion. Additional topics included rhetoric towards the military operation in Iran, alleged war crimes in the Caribbean, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and the firing of top military officials.