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By Rodrigo Santos Andrade
Hegseth questioned on Iran war’s increased cost, Pentagon ‘plan B’ if Congress denies budget request
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Hegseth, appearing Tuesday before the House Appropriations subcommittee, was responding to a question from Rep. Betty McCollum of Minnesota, the committee’s Democratic ranking member. She asked whether the Pentagon has a "plan B" if Congress does not authorize the administration’s $1.5 trillion budget request amid the Iran War.
President Donald Trump has rejected a recent offer from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and said a ceasefire between the two nations is on "massive life support."
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/05/12/iran-war-trump-ceasefire-updates–live/90034878007/
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