Calls mount for a true accounting of Trump’s Iran war — SkimNews
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- US Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats on the committee called on the Pentagon on Monday to reveal what President Trump’s Iran war is costing American taxpayers, citing “ongoing efforts to hide the true cost.”
- CENTCOM told Congress that the war had cost $43.6 billion.
Why it matters: American taxpayers are the stated financial stakeholder, and CENTCOM’s $43.6 billion figure gives Senate Democrats a concrete basis for challenging the Pentagon over alleged efforts to conceal the war’s true expense. The disagreement centers on whether the official total captures the full cost of the conflict.
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