Hegseth says Iran war has cost $37.5B so far and Pentagon needs $67B to restock arms
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The episode discusses the financial implications of the Iran war and the Pentagon's request for additional funding.
President Trump's top military advisors were on Capitol Hill to make the case for the war in Iran, and additional money to fund the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine argued for an additional $67 billion, what Hegseth called an urgent and necessary injection of funds. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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Host: Nick Schifrin
Guests: Pete Hegseth, Dan Caine
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Places: Iran
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