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International Business Times
International Business Times
Politics
Matias Civita

Trump Seeks $87.6 Billion Emergency Spending Package for Iran War & Ebola Outbreak

The proposal, submitted on Wednesday by the White House Office of Management and Budget, requests $67.15 billion for the Department of Defense to fund combat operations. (Credit: Getty Images)

President Donald Trump's administration has asked Congress to approve an $87.6 billion emergency spending package, with the overwhelming majority of the money earmarked for military operations tied to the ongoing conflict with Iran.

The proposal, submitted Wednesday by the White House Office of Management and Budget, requests $67.15 billion for the Department of Defense to fund combat operations, replenish weapons stockpiles depleted during the conflict, support military personnel, and finance classified national security programs.

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