Democrats and allied groups are running ads against lawmakers' votes on the Iran war, and they have made Hegseth a central target. The New York Times calls that unusual for a Cabinet member, who is not on any ballot. The ads go after his defense of the war and its link to high prices.
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The ads attack Hegseth over his defense of the Iran war.
The New York Times headline frames the attacks as being about the war. The ad content itself is not quoted, so the claim rests on the outlets' description of the ads.
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The ads link the Iran war to high prices.
The New York Times headline reports attacks 'for war and high prices', so the ads making this link is sourced. Whether the war actually caused high prices is unestablished; the Lucas Davis/Energy at Haas source notes attribution limitations.