WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing questioning from lawmakers as he goes before Congress for the first time since the Iran war began. Wednesday’s hearing before the House Armed Services Committee is focused on the Trump administration’s $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, but Democrats are using the opportunity to grill Hegseth on the Iran war’s costs, President Donald Trump’s shifting justifications for the war, and the huge drawdown of critical munitions. Lawmakers from both parties also have raised concerns about Hegseth’s firing of top generals and other military leaders. While a ceasefire is now in place, the U.S. and Israel launched the war Feb. 28 without congressional oversight.