"The Pentagon sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private information. It's an extraordinarily high number and comes on top of extra funding the Defense Department already received last year in President Donald Trump's big tax cuts bill."
"Congress is bracing for a new spending request but it is not clear the White House has transmitted the request for consideration. It is unclear the spending request would have support."
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not directly confirm the figure, saying it could change. But he said 'we're going back to Congress and our folks there to to ensure that we're properly funded.' 'It takes money to kill bad guys,' Hegseth said."
The Pentagon has submitted a request for $200 billion in additional funding for Iran-related military operations to the White House. This extraordinary funding request comes after the Defense Department already received extra funding through President Trump's tax cuts bill. Congress is preparing for the spending request, though it remains unclear whether the White House has formally transmitted it for consideration or whether it would gain congressional support. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not directly confirm the specific figure at a press conference, stating it could change, but acknowledged the department would return to Congress to ensure proper funding levels.
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