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 Wednesday from lawmakers for the first time since President Donald Trump’s administration launched 

, which Democrats have contested as a costly conflict of choice waged without congressional approval.

The chief financial official for the Pentagon told lawmakers that the estimated cost of the war with Iran is $25 billion so far. During the hearing of the House Armed Services Committee, Jules Hurst III, the acting undersecretary of war for finances, said that most of the expense has been on munitions, but the military has also spent money on running the operations and equipment replacement.

has avoided public questioning from lawmakers

 about the war, although he and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine have held televised Pentagon briefings. Hegseth has mostly taken questions from conservative journalists, while citing Bible passages to castigate mainstream outlets.

Democrats quickly pivoted to the ballooning 

the bombing of an elementary school that killed children

. Some lawmakers have also questioned how prepared the military was to 

, some of which penetrated U.S. defenses and 

 they will keep faith in Trump’s wartime leadership, for now, citing Iran’s nuclear program, the potential for talks to resume and the high stakes of withdrawal. Still, GOP lawmakers are eager for the conflict to end, and some are eyeing future votes that could become an important test for the president if the war drags on.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing questioning Wednesday from lawmakers for the first time since President Donald Trump’s administration launched the war against Iran. 

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Iran war has cost an estimated $25 billion so far, Pentagon official tells Congress

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