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Kirsten Gillibrand: “They've already spent $25 billion [on the war in Iran].”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Accelerate USA 2026: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Sen. Ruben Gallego

Published | Video Starts at 01:19

And there I'm really taking on President Trump and Secretary Hegseth in particular on this war in Iran because we're spending a billion dollars a day. They've already spent $25 billion [on the war in Iran]. They're asking for $200 billion for a war that's not authorized. And three in five Americans are against. (01:19–01:22)

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