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MORNING GLORY: The military needs money from Congress to finish off Iran

Which means it is time for a second 'reconciliation'

By Hugh Hewitt Fox News

Published March 10, 2026 5:00am EDT

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On "One Nation with Brian Kilmeade," Brian posed a key question to me: Would Congress pass a supplemental appropriation to cover the costs of the battle with Iran?

It should, but that doesn’t mean it will. The Democrats have collapsed into a defeatist, demoralized group of elected officials held together (when at all) by their hatred of President Trump.

It is hard to imagine the Congressional Democrats voting to supply the money necessary to actually win a decisive victory over Iran. Since President Obama ordered pallets of cash and precious metals worth $1.7 billion sent to Ayatollah Khamenei in January 2016 as part of the 2015 "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action" ("JCPOA"), Democrats have been all about funding our enemy, not our troops.

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Four members of the House Democrats and one Democratic Senator, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, voted with the Republicans last week to block an attempt to fetter President Trump’s powers as Commander-in-Chief pursuant to the "War Powers Act." That Act of Congress is unconstitutional, but a collision over it was avoided because Republicans control the Congress at least until January 2027.

What cannot be avoided is the need to resupply the mighty American military with the money to replenish its weaponry. Three routes are available to........

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