House Democrats demand Trump administration provide full accounting of Iran war costs

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“Americans did not ask for this war, and they cannot afford it,” reads the letter sent to President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Aug. 24, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

By Courtney Kube

With the Iran war approaching the six-month mark, nearly 50 Democratic members of Congress are demanding the Trump administration make public the true cost of the conflict and its impact on the American people.

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