Hegseth tells senators he cannot predict Iran war costs

What was said

"can't answer the question on what it will cost because the enemy has a vote. Um what I'll commit to you as this plays out. Uh we'll make sure that the Congress is informed, but because I'm not quite sure how this is going to play out yet, it would be unwise for me to comment on what a future cost may or may not be."

Pete Hegseth told senators at a Pentagon funding hearing that it would be unwise to forecast the future cost of the US conflict with Iran. Lawmakers pressed him and Joint Chiefs chair Gen Dan Caine for clearer objectives, timelines and transparency about Iran’s remaining capabilities. NewsNation aired exchanges in which senators questioned whether earlier assessments of Iran’s military degradation were accurate.