Hegseth Defends $95 Billion Military Funding Request As Iran War Costs Reach $37.5 Billion
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers Tuesday that the U.S. war against Iran has cost an estimated $37.5 billion so far, as he defended the administration's request for a $95 billion military funding package during a contentious Senate hearing.
The spending proposal includes funding for military operations, along with aid for farmers and election-related priorities backed by the White House.
Hegseth's testimony came as the Pentagon announced that more than 100 U.S. service members have been injured since early July and that the number of Americans killed in the conflict continues to climb.
The hearing featured heated exchanges and protests as lawmakers debated the growing human and financial costs of the war.
The spending proposal includes funding for military operations, along with aid for farmers and election-related priorities backed by the White House.
Hegseth's testimony came as the Pentagon announced that more than 100 U.S. service members have been injured since early July and that the number of Americans killed in the conflict continues to climb.
The hearing featured heated exchanges and protests as lawmakers debated the growing human and financial costs of the war.
