Tom Cotton kicks off intel hearing by praising Hegseth and Waltz despite war plans fallout

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) opened a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing Tuesday by praising Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz despite their role in sharing secret war plans with a journalist from The Atlantic.

Although Cotton didn't mention the controversy surrounding secret war plans sent to journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, he singled out two of the men who organized the chat where the plans were shared outside of secure government systems.

"Iran, despite setbacks inflicted on its so-called access of resistance by Israel over the last year, still aims to destroy what it calls the little Satan," Cotton said. "The state of Israel, and what it calls the great Satan, the United States."

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"It continues to arm Yemeni rebels to attack global shipping, though these outlaws have suffered terrible losses over the last two weeks, thanks to decisive action by President Trump and our brave troops," he added. "I commend the President, Mike Waltz, Pete Hegseth, and his entire national security team for these actions."

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