{"id":5298,"date":"2026-08-13T05:43:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T05:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5298"},"modified":"2026-08-13T05:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T05:43:55","slug":"pentagon-petes-partisan-antics-slammed-by-senate-republican","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5298","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon Pete\u2019s Partisan Antics Slammed by Senate Republican"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth\u2019s exclusion of congressional Democrats from classified briefings has drawn the ire of at least one Senate Republican. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5296\">Top Doctor Demands White House Come Clean on Trump\u2019s Health<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hegseth, according to Politico, has been making massive budget requests for his department as the Iran war drags on. But in the process, he reportedly has kept Democrats on the outs\u2014a move that concerns Republicans who say Democratic votes may be needed to pass funding legislation. <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cHe calls himself the secretary of war, but ironically, he doesn\u2019t want to go to war and win the argument with nearly half the members of the Senate,\u201d said 65-year-old Thom Tillis, the retiring North Carolina senator who has split with Trump on several issues during his second term. \u201cYou got to engage.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>An unnamed Republican member of the Senate Armed Services Committee told the outlet that there was little point to Hegseth making his case only to Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re preaching to the choir when they have Republicans on the Armed Services Committee, and they\u2019re making a case for the budget,\u201d this person said. \u201cIt\u2019s a briefing that should be provided to 100 senators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other GOP senators spoke similarly of the need to involve Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Democrat members need to be brought up to speed,\u201d South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds told Politico. \u201cBut there has to be a clear understanding that the information that\u2019s being provided to them cannot be publicly discussed. And for some reason, some of the administration feels as though there\u2019s a possibility that some of it would be leaked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5295\">Screaming Stephen Miller Melts Down in Bonkers 4-Minute TV Monologue<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rounds, according to the report, said he mentioned his disagreement with defense officials.<\/p>\n<p>Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski added, \u201cI know that sometimes you want to have smaller groups, but I think it needs to be bipartisan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Sen. Chris Coons told Politico that multiple Republican colleagues have asked Hegseth to reach out to Democrats on funding matters. Hegseth\u2019s reluctance to do so may backfire if he needs Democratic votes for money to the Pentagon, Coons told the secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth\u2019s department has requested $1.5 trillion from Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement to Politico that the department \u201cremains fully committed to working with Congress to ensure our warfighters have the resources necessary to execute their mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hegseth, 46, and other senior Pentagon officials \u201cregularly engage with lawmakers to discuss the defense budget, readiness, and national security priorities,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=5293\">Melania\u2019s Fluffer Pledges Rapid Comeback After Light Workload Exposed<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Daily Beast has contacted Tillis\u2019 office and the Pentagon for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth\u2019s exclusion of congressional Democrats from classified briefings has drawn the ire of at least one Senate Republican. Read more Top Doctor Demands White House Come Clean on Trump\u2019s Health Hegseth, according to Politico, has been making massive budget requests for his department as the Iran war drags on. 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