‘I’m gonna hold you at $30B because it’s $100B’: Rep Pocan rips Trump’s OMB Chief over Iran war cost

Rep. Mark Pocan clashed with Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought during a heated House Budget Committee hearing on President Trump's FY2027 budget request. Pocan repeatedly pressed Vought for a clear accounting of DOGE-related spending and challenged the administration's estimates for the recent U.S. strikes on Iran, accusing officials of avoiding direct answers. The tense exchange escalated as Pocan compared Vought's responses to answering a question with an unrelated number, saying, "That's not the answer." The Wisconsin Democrat also disputed the administration's reported Iran operation costs, arguing the true figure was closer to $100 billion than the $30 billion estimate cited during the hearing.