https://polis.video/videos/watch/7ae31854-ff00-4457-b112-221d4b20bee4 Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if he believed that President Donald Trump is mentally fit to be commander-in-chief of the U.S. military, citing recent threats he made to Iran, such as warning that a “civilization will die tonight” if a deal wasn't reached. “Did you ask the same question of Joe Biden for four years?” Hegseth said. Jacobs said Biden is not the president and that Trump has been in the Oval Office for a year and a half. “I won't even engage with the level of disparagement that you're putting on the commander-in-chief,” Hegseth said. Jacobs noted several Republicans who have also raised concerns about the president. “How do I explain to my constituents that while they are in harm's way, their commander in chief is posting these unhinged posts?” Hegseth continued to refer to Biden and attacked his leadership. Hegseth and other Pentagon officials were invited to testify before the House Armed Services Committee on President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget request to  increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion – the largest proposed amount in decades. The House hearing gave lawmakers a chance to question the defense leaders for the first time since the start of the war on Iran, which the U.S. and Israel launched at the end of February. While Hegseth has touted the Iran war as “a gift to the world,” polls have found that a majority of Americans disapprove of the conflict and the Trump administration’s handling of it. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:16:31 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://polis.video https://polis.video/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://polis.video/videos/watch/7ae31854-ff00-4457-b112-221d4b20bee4 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://polis.video/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.