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 engaged in war with Iran, delivering weapons to the Middle East, while Hegseth denied low supplies.
- Pentagon officials briefed House spending leaders seeking funding from Republican and Democratic lawmakers for the ongoing war in Iran.
- US officials, including Hegseth and Bessent, warn of financial strain and ramp up economic pressure against Iran.
- Hegseth met with Oshkosh workers in Fox Valley to push Pentagon budget requests for military vehicles.
- Pete Hegseth addressed scrutiny over US Army missile stocks and weapons expenditure during the Iran war.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- newrepublic.com
- augustafreepress.comGetting away with murder: Under Trump, the buck stops nowhere
- news9.com
- thevermilion.com
- fairobserver.com
- stripes.com
- newrepublic.com