White House Requests $87B for Iran War

The White House is requesting $87.6 billion from Congress — most for the Pentagon — to fund “Operation Epic Fury,” the covert war with Iran, amid a ceasefire and dwindling supplies. While $67 billion goes to defense, including $21 billion for ammo and $12.1 billion for classified ops, the request also includes $11 billion for farmers and $1.4 billion for Ebola relief in Central Africa. This comes hot on the heels of Congress passing a resolution demanding withdrawal from Iran — the first since 1973 — and with midterm elections looming, securing this massive funding will be a tough political uphill battle. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7b31df56aa881fcf