Congress Splits Over Iran War as Pentagon Cites $25B Price Tag
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During a contentious House hearing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced bipartisan grilling over the Iran war, with lawmakers debating its cost—Pentagon officials say about $25 billion so far—and strategy as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked. The USS Gerald R. Ford is set to return after a record 10 months at sea, and the session highlighted a $1.45 trillion defense-budget request to fund drones, missile defense, and shipbuilding to counter China, drawing mixed praise from Republicans and warnings from Democrats about a potential quagmire and rising domestic costs.
- Hegseth’s contentious hearing in Congress reveals partisan divide over Iran war PBS
- Six takeaways from Hegseth’s first hearing since Iran war started The Hill
- Hegseth faces further grilling over Iran war strategy and costs – US politics live The Guardian
- Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $25 Billion as Hegseth Berates Skeptics The New York Times
- Congress presses Hegseth on Iran war justification, spending, and conduct The Christian Science Monitor
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