White House Budget Chief Avoids Estimating Cost of Iran War During Testimony
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought testified before Congress that he could not provide an estimate for the cost of the Iran war. A Harvard analyst estimates the war could cost U.S. taxpayers up to $1 trillion, and the White House is expected to request funding from Congress, though no formal request has been made yet.
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