Pentagon Pete Admits Jaw-Dropping Cost of War’s Opening Days

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has warned that the expanding war with Iran could cost taxpayers an additional $200 billion, declaring that “it takes money to kill bad guys.”

The jaw-dropping figure—which is more than the entire U.S. health budget and more than the total aid package for the Ukraine war—comes despite Hegseth also boasting that Iran is being decimated.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2026. / Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

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