Hegseth Puts Iran War Cost at $37.5 Billion
The Guardian and AP report Hegseth's $37.5 billion estimate, but no appropriation, audit, authority or exit tells taxpayers what the war buys.
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The Guardian and AP report Hegseth's $37.5 billion estimate, but no appropriation, audit, authority or exit tells taxpayers what the war buys.
The Guardian reports a 9-8 panel vote, but the official roll call and Senate confirmation are missing, so readers must not mistake progress for control of US intelligence.
The Guardian reports 43,138 June ICE arrests, but the primary ICE dataset and case outcomes are missing, so readers cannot infer legality, detention or removal from scale.
The Guardian publishes Sarsour's account, but habeas, detention and DHS records are missing, so readers cannot treat either his interview or agency allegations as judgment.
The Guardian reports a discovery ruling, but no docket or written order fixes its scope; readers could mistake access to Trump's finances for produced records or proved damages.