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

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Representative Pat Ryan questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding the deaths of six US soldiers in a drone attack in Kuwait on April 29, 2026. Ryan sought to understand the military's intelligence on base vulnerability and troop deployment, while Hegseth stated protective measures were in place and the fallen are remembered.

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Democratic Representative Pat Ryan criticised US Defence 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.

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