The Trump administration has submitted a formal request to Congress for a supplemental budget of $87.6 billion, designated to cover costs of the conflict with Iran and replenish depleted resources, according to a memo obtained by CNN. The funds also include allocation for Washington D.C. restoration projects.
The Trump administration has formally requested $87.6 billion from Congress in a supplemental budget to cover war costs and restoration projects in Washington, D.C., according to a memo obtained by CNN early Thursday. The figure is slightly higher than the $80 billion the Pentagon had requested earlier, and matches the $87.6 billion sum the White House submitted this week — which drew bipartisan pushback, as The Zioneer reported at 00:28 Jerusalem.
The request follows a sequence of figures reported in recent weeks. At 20:54 Jerusalem on Friday June 19, The Zioneer reported the Pentagon had asked Congress for $80 billion to fund the Iran conflict and prevent cutbacks in training and deployments. By 14:57 Jerusalem on Wednesday June 24, the U.S. defense establishment's campaign was reported to have already cost $40 billion. Early Thursday, The Zioneer reported at 00:28 Jerusalem that President Donald Trump had sent Congress a broader $87.6 billion request that faced sharp Democratic opposition and growing Republican skepticism over war management, with the AFP news agency separately citing an $88 billion figure. Fox News reported on Wednesday June 24 at 23:12 Jerusalem that the administration separately seeks $672 million for removing enriched uranium from Iran, supporting IAEA inspection efforts.
The current request specifies funding for both military replenishment and domestic restoration projects in the capital, as CNN reported. The conflict with Iran has already cost the U.S. defense establishment an estimated $40 billion, as The Zioneer reported at 14:57 Jerusalem on Wednesday June 24. The administration had also sought $672 million for removing Iranian enriched uranium, reported at 23:12 Jerusalem on that same day.
The request remains pending before Congress, where debate over war funding and domestic priorities continues. No timeline for a vote has been reported.
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