White House Offers No Hint of Iran War Cost as It Seeks Military Funding Surge
Representative Glenn Grothman broke with administration priorities to criticize the Pentagon's lack of financial accountability and 'arrogance'.
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Representative Glenn Grothman broke with administration priorities to criticize the Pentagon's lack of financial accountability and 'arrogance'.
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White House Budget Director Russell Vought defended a $1.5 trillion military budget request while refusing to estimate the cost of the ongoing war with Iran, drawing bipartisan criticism over Pentagon accountability and domestic spending cuts.
House Representative criticizing Pentagon financial accountability
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House Representative citing GAO findings
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