Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine, and Defense Undersecretary Comptroller Jay Hurst testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the Pentagon's fiscal 2027 budget request and the war in Iran. They defended President Trump'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 toward 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.