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Trump says $200 billion Pentagon funding request is "for a lot of reasons" beyond Iran

Name: Trump says $200 billion Pentagon funding request is "for a lot of reasons" beyond Iran
Uploaded: 2026-03-19T17:12:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 50 s
Description: CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang asked President Trump on Thursday about reports that the Pentagon is planning to ask Congress for an additional $200 billion for the war with Iran. Jiang joins "The Takeout" to unpack the president's response.

CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang asked President Trump on Thursday about reports that the Pentagon is planning to ask Congress for an additional $200 billion for the war with Iran. Jiang joins "The Takeout" to unpack the president's response.