Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirms new estimate cost for the Iran war

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirms new estimate cost for the Iran war: $37.5 billion. Watch here: https://www.c-span.org/event/senate-committee/defense-secretary-hegseth-others-testify-before-senate-panel/445061 Download the FREE C-SPAN Now App. https://www.c-span.org/c-spanNow/ Discover the C-SPAN Video Library at https://

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared before a congressional hearing to discuss military funding and the financial toll of the ongoing conflict involving Iran [00:00].

Supplemental Funding and Unobligated Funds: A senator que

stioned Hegseth about a supplemental funding request of $87.6 billion—with $67 billion designated for the Department of Defense—while noting that the department still retained $75 billion in unobligated funds from a previous le

gislation package [00:09].

Military Rebuilding and Priorities: Hegseth explained that the $75 billion was earmarked for rebuilding the military, referencing a legislative package aimed at advancing presidential priorities such

as the "Golden Dome for America," cutting munitions deals, shipbuilding, and investments in hypersonics [00:43]. He also criticized the prior administration's focus and spending choices [00:57].

Updated Cost Estimate for the Ir

an War: When pressed to provide a clear update on the financial impact of the conflict—now in the fifth month of its first year—Hegseth confirmed that the updated cost estimate had risen to $37.5 billion, up from a previous fig

ure of $29 billion [01:42].

Scope of the Estimate: Hegseth clarified that the new $37.5 billion figure captures current military activities, including ongoing exchanges of fire, alongside anticipated costs for operations and ma

intenance (O&M), military pay, and other projections extending through September 30th [02:09].

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Viewer Discussion & Comments

@MariaGarcia-q5t7v

And Americans have NO chance at Lower prices!!

@glendamico9004

They were given a trillion dollar defense budget and they're still asking for money? Absolute Insanity! They should all be fired immediately!

@hakuhayashi8188

These grifters should be sent to prison

@notalloneword

How about, no more money until you can pass an audit ?

@tbm1-q8w

He wants billions more for a department in drastic need of thorough auditing and an extreme haircut.

@McMurakami

Two things: His estimate is clearly low. They are choosing to not count many of the cost we have incurred, directly and indirectly by the Department of Defense. His $37.5 Billion estimate...is very very low.

@countbenjamin1442

I love how he says stuff was not funded during the Biden administration yet. It's Congress that controls the budget. And if I remember right for 2 years of the Biden administration, the Republicans were in charge of the budget for Congress

@tobiasalejandro124

"The Big Club" gets enriched while "we the tax- cattle" get dooped every single time!

@carlbaskin270

...estimate or guesstimate? And how much are other countries kicking into the pot to cover their "fair share"?

@SkywalkerDavis

25th amendment!!!! Trump's ego is willing to sacrifice the US economy and American lives!!!! Somebody has to step in and if the swamp in Washington allows a collapse to happen, the entire government needs an immediate overhaul.

@MarineMike

IF IT'S NOT A "WAR" THEN THEY DON'T NEED THE MONEY!

@hugoortiz9876

Former FOX host he wasn't even any good at that! Now look at the disaster he's causing in this senseless war

@Red-Check-Mark

Don't give these clowns a cent.

@cybagat

More money to lose lives for what? They should be fired.

@stevenbennion1544

President Trump and his Administration have been saying Iran has been obliterated and defeated why the funding?