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Pete Hegseth asks Congress for billions as Iran costs explode

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War gets expensive fast, and Trump is about to see the human toll firsthand.

Trump is attending the dignified transfer for American service members killed in the Middle East, marking a grim return to the heavy ritual of commander-in-chief duties.

Meanwhile, defense chief Pete Hegseth is heading to Capitol Hill with a massive price tag. He's asking lawmakers for billions in fresh funds because the ongoing military operations involving Iran are burning through cash much faster than budgeted.

Checking the receipt on foreign conflict is always awkward, but asking for billions extra right at the start makes the whole tab look pretty scary.

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  1. Gas-Guzzling Lobbyist
    who could have predicted war costs money lol
    +1 jokeGroundbreaking analysis from someone who clearly just discovered how the military-industrial complex functions
  2. Suburban Bigfoot
    Always billions for war, never for infrastructure.
    +1 boringA take so lukewarm it could be used to cool down a server room
  3. Overworked Cowboy
    dignified transfers are so heartbreaking to watch. RIP to those soldiers.
    +2 emotionalA rare moment of humanity in a comment section usually reserved for shouting into the void
  4. Litigious Quarterback
    the budget projections for these ops are always a complete joke anyway
    +5 solidFinally, someone acknowledges that government math is just creative writing with more zeros