'You Don't Have a Long-Term Plan to Actually Win This War': Lawmakers Press Hegseth as Iran War Continues
Hegseth said Congress must fully fund the Defense Department as the White House seeks $87.6 billion more for urgent military needs in Iran.
- On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee, requesting $87.6 billion in supplemental funding for the war in Iran. Hegseth declared that failing to fully fund the Department of Defense at $1.5 trillion is the "greatest threat" the United States faces.
- Mounting costs from the conflict in Iran have reached $37.5 billion since February, straining existing military budgets. Officials warned that critical funding for readiness and equipment is poised to run out by the end of this month.
- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen challenged the administration during the hearing, asking, "At what point do you stop asking Americans to foot the bill for a war they don't support?" Protesters also interrupted Hegseth as lawmakers questioned conflicting claims about Iran's nuclear capabilities.
- Democrats refuse to support new funding until a deal on overall spending levels is reached, leaving Congressional leaders gridlocked. Pentagon officials warn that military units face immediate trade-offs, including cancelled exercises and limited maintenance without legislative action.
- The Pentagon is reallocating existing resources to maintain operations until the 2027 fiscal year begins on October 1. Lawmakers must resolve these funding disputes by then, as officials warn temporary measures cannot replace the requested long-term supplemental funding.
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Trump seeks $87.6 billion as Iran war expands without a clear endpoint
The Trump administration’s request for another $87.6 billion has turned the Senate’s focus from the opening phase of the Iran war to a harder question: whether Washington is committing itself to an expanding military campaign without a measurable endpoint. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee carrying a supplemental package that includes more than $67…
The US president and his war minister have always sold the blows against Iran as a complete success. After the death of four American soldiers, they change their rhetoric. In a secondary sentence, Hegseth says how long the war could go.
The conflict leaves a balance of 18 personnel killed and more than 430 injured in almost five months of conflict
Secretary of State for War Pete Hegseth would like an extension of 67 billion dollars and increase the Pentagon's budget to more than 1400 billion in 2027. ...
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