dailycaller.com Secretary of War Pete Hegseth responded to a question Thursday about why the Pentagon was requesting $200 billion for the Iran War.
The Pentagon reportedly asked the White House to approve a request to Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding for Operation Epic Fury, according to The Washington Post. Daily Caller White House correspondent Reagan Reese asked Hegseth about the reported request.
“As far as $200 billion, I think that number could move. Obviously it takes, it takes money to kill bad guys, so we’re going back to Congress and our folks there to ensure that we’re properly funded for what’s been done, for what we may have to do in the future, ensure that our ammunition is, everything’s refilled, and not just refilled, but above and beyond,” Hegseth responded. “I mean, President Trump, as he said, rebuilt the military in his first term, didn’t think he’d use it as dynamically in his second, but he had. So thank goodness he did that.”
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