In a rare display of bipartisan frustration, Republican and Democratic lawmakers lashed out at the Pentagon on Tuesday. They expressed their dissatisfaction with the lack of briefings on national security matters and suggested that senior defense officials might be undermining President Donald Trump's policies.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has exerted tight control over information flow from the Pentagon, requiring staff to seek permission before contacting Congress members. During a prolonged Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, lawmakers argued that the Pentagon's officials were non-responsive to their inquiries.

Particular attention fell on Elbridge Colby, the top policy official, for his lack of communication. Additionally, issues arose around troop deployment in Europe. Lawmak

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