FIERY Clash: Dem Rep. Ro Khanna Presses on Iran Costs, Hegseth Fires Back “What Would You Pay to Stop a Nuclear Iran?”
During a high-tension House Armed Services Committee hearing on April 29, 2026, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) grilled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the surging economic toll of the Iran war, citing estimates that gas and food price hikes could cost American households $5,000 annually.