WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump asked Congress on Wednesday (Jun 24) for nearly US$88 billion in extra spending, most of it to cover the cost of the Iran war, at a moment of growing unease in both parties over the conflict and its political price.The White House request for US$87.6 billion in supplement

The Pentagon has told lawmakers it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the war in Iran.

Meanwhile, cuts are coming to housing and health care.

A Casa Branca pediu um total de US$ 87,6 bilhões (R$ 456 bilhões), boa parte destinados ao Pentágono