Donald Trump’s war in Iran has eclipsed 200 days, with no end in sight. At least 18 U.S. service members are dead and more than 750 are injured. Thousands of Iranians have been killed. The government estimates the war is costing taxpayers $246 million per day, and billions of dollars every month. Global energy prices are spiking, and threats to key shipping lanes, military bases and civilian infrastructure risk blowing up the conflict into a wider, endless war.
Yet congressional Republicans have not held a single standalone congressional hearing to ask administration officials and military leaders about its growing costs and an exit plan, among other questions, despite Democrats’ urgent demands for transparency.
