Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Raises Cost of Iran War So Far to Nearly $29 Billion

"Military Budget: The Pentagon on Tuesday put the cost of the war on Iran at “closer” to $29 billion, roughly $4 billion more than two weeks ago, during testimony by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a pair of hearings on the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request. But the new $29 billion figure, offered by the department’s comptroller, does not include the cost of repairs to U.S. facilities damaged by Iranian attacks. Read more ›
War Powers: Pressed on the administration’s failure to seek authorization from Congress to continue fighting Iran, Mr. Hegseth told senators that President Trump had “all the authorities necessary” to resume attacks if he so chooses.
Patel Testifies: The F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, is scheduled to testify before senators on Tuesday afternoon about his agency’s budget. Mr. Patel will appear alongside other top federal law enforcement officials but is likely to face the bulk of the questions from lawmakers about agent firings, politically sensitive investigations and a news report he has disputed about his alcohol use."

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