President Trump's top military advisors were on Capitol Hill to make the case for the war in Iran, and additional money to fund the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine argued for an additional $67 billion, what Hegseth called an urgent and necessary injection of funds. Nick Schifrin reports. Correction: A graphic in this piece mistitled Sen. Mike Rounds. We regret the error.

Donald Trump’s war is projected to cost much, much more.

The war with Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, according to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but the bill is likely much higher, experts have told CNN.

The Trump administration is pursuing what would amount to a $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal 2027.