Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the rising cost of the Iran war under fiery questioning from Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday. Khanna said the total cost of the war was likely well above the $25 billion figure that the Pentagon’s comptroller provided earlier in the…
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Hegseth, Khanna spar over economic impact of Iran war
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Originally reported by The Hill
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