AXIOS (Dave Lawler) - Hegseth on seeking $200 billion for Iran war: "That number could move"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the Pentagon would ask Congress for more money to wage war in Iran , though he said the reported $200 billion figure "could move." Why it matters: A request on that scale would likely face stiff opposition from many Democrats and some Republicans, given the unpopularity of the war and the fact that it would be in addition to the Pentagon's existing $1 trillion budget. Driving the news: The Washington Post reported on Wednesday night that the Pentagon had asked the White House to send a request for more than $200 billion to Congress. - Hegseth confirmed the Pentagon was seeking more money to accelerate production of weapons systems the U.S. and Israel have expended during the war, and ensure…