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Apr 16, 2026 OMB Director Russ Vought refused to disclose the cost of the Iran war during testimony Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

The refusal limited Congress and the public from assessing the financial burden of military action in real time.

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OMB Director Refuses to Disclose Iran War Costs — OMB Director Russ Vought refused to disclose the costs of the Iran war during congressional testimony, despite being asked directly by Senator Merkley.

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Public Service The Information Environment

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Chaos is used as a strategy to fragment focus and disable accountability Executive power operates without effective oversight Transparency laws are weakened or unenforced

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