FBI chief Kash Patel spars with top Democrat over allegations of excessive drinking on the job – US politics live
by Shrai Popat (now); Lucy Campbell and Taz Ali (earl from World news | The Guardian on (#75JEB)
Patel and Chris Van Hollen, ranking member of the Senate appropriations subcommittee, trade accusations in heated budget hearing
The Pentagon revealed on 29 April that the US war on Iran had cost about $25bn for roughly two months of spending. Today, when asked if there are any updated costs associated with the war, Jules Hurst III, chief financial official for the Pentagon, said:
At the time of testimony ... it was $25bn dollars. But the joint staff team and the comptroller are constantly looking at estimates and now we think it is closer to 29."
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