Pentagon Pete Faces Probe Into Deadly Attack

Key Points:

• Democratic lawmakers, including Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tammy Duckworth, and Representative Pat Ryan, have launched an investigation into whether Pete Hegseth failed to protect U.S. service members killed in an Iranian drone attack on March 1 at the U.S. command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
• The attack, occurring on the second day of the Iran war, resulted in six U.S. service members' deaths and over 30 injuries, marking the deadliest strike against U.S. forces during the ongoing conflict.
• The lawmakers' letter to the defense secretary questions whether adequate protections and medical support were in place before the war started and if injured troops received necessary care afterward.
• Reports allege that military leaders ignored intelligence warnings about Port Shuaiba being a likely target and that requests for more medical resources were denied prior to the attack.
• Survivors and military personnel have criticized the lack of preparedness for mass-casualty events and accused Hegseth of downplaying the severity of troop injuries, prompting calls for accountability and improved protection for service members.