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Matt Gaetz: “Nearly $30 billion already spent by the Department of War in…”

Featuring: Matt Gaetz, Republican | Former U.S. House, Florida's 1st District

CHINA, RINOs, & AOC | The Anchormen Show w/ Matt Gaetz & Pearson Sharp

Published May 14, 2026 | Video Starts at 14:15

They would love to see us continue to spend tens of billions of dollars. We just heard this week from the comptroller of the Pentagon Nearly $30 billion already spent by the Department of War in Iran. They would love to see us pour blood and treasure into a long extended engagement with Iran. And I actually think they would be willing to, to suffer some short term shock to their energy market. (14:15–14:21)

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