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Moulton Presses Hegseth Over Iran War Costs, Legal Risks

4/30/2026

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The Armed Services Committee hearing on the Iran war turned into a clash over its human and financial toll.
Rep. Seth Moulton asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if he advised U.S. President Donald Trump to attack Iran and cited Iran’s $14 million earnings, contradicting Hegseth’s claim of financial devastation.
Rep. Seth Moulton questioned the war’s cost to taxpayers and warned a prior statement about giving no quarter could breach Geneva Conventions.

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The Armed Services Committee hearing on the Iran war turned into a clash over its human and financial toll.
Rep. Seth Moulton asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if he advised U.S. President Donald Trump to attack Iran and cited Iran’s $14 million earnings, contradicting Hegseth’s claim of financial devastation.
Rep. Seth Moulton questioned the war’s cost to taxpayers and warned a prior statement about giving no quarter could breach Geneva Conventions.