Hegseth defends $200 billion funding request in Iran war update

Government

March 19 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that the Pentagon will make a $200 billion budget request from Congress for the war in Iran. During a press briefing at the Pentagon with Gen. Dan Caine on the war, Hegseth defended the request, telling reporters "It takes money to kill bad guys." He added that the $200 billion figure "could move" but did not clarify in which direction. "We're going to go back to Congress and our folks there to ensure that we're properly funded for