US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Geneva Airport en route to Versailles after attending the G7 summit, in Geneva on June 17, 2026.
(Photo by MARTIAL TREZZINI / POOL / AFP)
The US Defence Department will ask Congress to approve around $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war and other expenses, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
President Donald Trump has faced backlash from Americans who accuse him of pouring billions of taxpayer dollars into the Middle East conflict while oil prices and inflation skyrocket in the United States.
Deputy Defence Secretary Stephen Feinberg shared the request with lawmakers this week, the Journal said, citing people familiar with the discussions.
