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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to say whether he has advised President Donald Trump about strike options for Iran.
Hegseth made the comment under questioning from lawmakers at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday.
"My question for you is whether you have been asked actively to provide options for the president regarding a strike in the Middle East," Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., asked.
"If I had or I had not, I wouldn't disclose that in this forum, Senator," Hegseth responded.
"My job, our job the chairman and I, at all times is to make sure the president has options and is informed of what those options might be and what are the ramifications of those options. I appreciate that you mentioned the troops in the region with maximum force protection at all times is being maintained," he added.
Hegseth made the comment under questioning from lawmakers at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday.
"My question for you is whether you have been asked actively to provide options for the president regarding a strike in the Middle East," Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., asked.
"If I had or I had not, I wouldn't disclose that in this forum, Senator," Hegseth responded.
"My job, our job the chairman and I, at all times is to make sure the president has options and is informed of what those options might be and what are the ramifications of those options. I appreciate that you mentioned the troops in the region with maximum force protection at all times is being maintained," he added.







