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Jeffries declines to say whether he’ll block Pentagon funding: ‘We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it’
House Democrats demand a clear justification from President Trump for the Iran war before approving any supplemental military funding, citing planning failures and troop safety concerns.
- On Sunday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told NBC's Meet the Press that President Donald Trump 'failed to make its case' and must justify the Iran war before funding approval.
- After the U.S. began military operations in Iran, lawmakers have weighed additional defense spending while last week Congress failed to pass a war powers resolution restricting military action.
- Meanwhile, the Trump administration has not confirmed a supplemental request and has floated invoking the Defense Production Act, while Sen. Chris Coons said he expects a request and wants an open hearing.
- On Sunday, Jeffries also addressed the Department of Homeland Security shutdown that began in February after Senate Democrats blocked funding, noting that firing Kristi Noem on Thursday and nominating Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., won’t end the standoff despite Republicans controlling all branches.
- Looking ahead, the prior $900 billion defense bill approved last year contrasts with Jeffries' criticism of war spending amid American public and affordability concerns, urging a policy change not just personnel shifts.
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Jeffries Slammed After He Declines to Rule Out Backing Additional Iran War Funds
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) is facing criticism after refusing to rule out supporting a potential request from the Trump administration for tens of billions of dollars in additional military funding for the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. In an interview with NBC on Sunday, Jeffries didn’t speak out against the war itself, only repeating his critique of the Trump… Source
Jeffries declines to say whether he’ll block Pentagon funding: ‘We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it’
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) on Sunday did not commit to either supporting or opposing additional funding for the Pentagon amid the war in Iran. “We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it in terms of if the administration makes a request to Congress to consider additional funding,” Jeffries told host Kristen Welker…
Hakeem Jeffries won't commit to blocking additional Iran war funding
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries would not commit to blocking any additional funding for the war in Iran, saying the president has so far failed to justify the war but “we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.”
Jeffries dodges on Pentagon funding as Democrats struggle to find a coherent position on Iran
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries refused Sunday to say whether he would support or oppose additional funding for the Pentagon amid U.S. military operations in Iran. Appearing on NBC's "Meet the Press," Jeffries offered the kind of non-answer that has become a Democratic specialty. "We'll cross that bridge when we get to it in terms of if the administration makes a request to Congress to consider additional funding." That's the top Democra…
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