US lawmaker presses Hegseth over deaths of soldiers in Iran drone attack

US lawmaker presses Hegseth over deaths of soldiers in Iran drone attack Democratic Representative Pat Ryan criticised US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the deaths of six American soldiers in a drone attack in Kuwait. Ryan questioned whether the military had intelligence indicating the base was vulnerable, asking why troops were deployed there. Hegseth said steps had been taken to protect US forces and that those killed are remembered daily.