Hegseth Testifies on Iran War Funding and Costs

This is routine congressional oversight testimony - a normal, healthy function of separation of powers where the legislature questions executive spending. No constitutional damage drivers are implicated (no election interference, rule of law violation, capture, corruption, or rights impact). The event is low on both hype/distraction metrics, though media covered it due to the large dollar figure. Lacks any mechanism modifier as it's simply reportage of a hearing.