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White House refuses to estimate Iran war cost while seeking higher military funding

source: White House budget director Russell Vought -> target: U.S. House Budget Committee

On 2026-04-15, White House budget director Russell Vought told the House Budget Committee in Washington, D.C. that he could not estimate the cost of the Iran war while defending President Donald Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion annual military budget. The remarks came amid bipartisan criticism over the war's cost and Pentagon accountability.

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