The Pentagon is seeking funds to cover the costs of the Iran war, while Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate and Daryl Caudle addressed Congress.
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Updated Sep 3
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What happened
The Pentagon is seeking funds to cover the costs of the Iran war, while Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate and Daryl Caudle addressed Congress.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Pete Hegseth urges Senate approval of $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget.Sub-event
- Donald Trump requested funding for the Iran conflict, noting that farm aid is included in the overall budget request.Sub-event
Pentagon requests $200B for Iran war; Hegseth supports lowball cost estimate.1 source
- The Pentagon formally requested $80 billion from Congress.Sub-event
Iran war costs: Pentagon seeks funds; Hegseth testifies before the Senate.1 source
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The entities involved
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PENTAGON
Slovak company
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Pete Hegseth
United States Secretary of Defense
Related events
- The Pentagon is investigating US targeting activities in Iran, while Pete Hegseth serves as Defense Secretary.
- Trump and the Pentagon are involved in the Iran war, with Vought defending the military budget request.
- Pete Hegseth's actions lead to Pentagon instability as Trump appoints unqualified cabinet members and tariffs harm the US economy amid the Iran war.
- The Iran war is fueling inflation, alongside political developments regarding the Fort Hood shooting and Trump's appointment of Pete Hegseth.
- The PENTAGON is requesting funds from Congress to support the Army's helicopter program, which is tied to operations in Iran and involves Textron as the prime contractor.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- newrepublic.com
- augustafreepress.comGetting away with murder: Under Trump, the buck stops nowhere
- thevermilion.com
- news9.com
- fairobserver.com
- stripes.com
- newrepublic.com
- defensenews.com