# Hegseth vs. Peters: The Beltway Brawl

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Podcast: [The Rita Cosby Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rita-cosby-show-4484149)
Published: 2026-07-23T05:29:45+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2313

## Resource

In this action-packed episode, Rita Cosby breaks down the 12th consecutive night of US strikes on Iran and the escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. She takes aim at political grandstanding in Washington, highlighting a fiery clash over troop funding between Senator Gary Peters and Pete Hegseth. Plus, a caller pitches a "Clint Eastwood" security strategy.

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