Pete Hegseth

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9,937 appearances 495 recordings 74 series first heard Nov 2024 last heard yesterday

Pete Hegseth’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Bloomberg News Now · Iran War Pushes Inflation Higher, Trump Heads to China, More · 12 May 2026 podcast

We have a plan to retrograde if necessary.

We have a plan to shift assets.

Certainly in this setting, we wouldn't reveal what the next step may be considering the gravity of the mission that the president is undertaking to ensure that Iran never has a nuclear bomb.

Bloomberg News Now · US Inflation Ticks Higher, Trump on Makary's FDA Exit, More · 12 May 2026 podcast

So at the time of testimony in front of the ask, it was $25 billion.

But the joint staff team and the cop trailer team are constantly looking at that estimate.

And so now we think it's closer to 29.

That's because of updated repair and replacement of equipment costs and also just general operational costs to keep people in theater.

Bloomberg News Now · Inflation Hits 3-Year High, Pentagon: Cost of Iran War $29B, More · 12 May 2026 podcast

So at the time of testimony in front of the Hask, it was $25 billion.

But the joint staff team and the Comptroller team are constantly looking at that estimate.

So now we think it's closer to $29 billion.

That's because of updated repair and replacement of equipment costs and also just general operational costs to keep people in theaters.

Bloomberg News Now · US Inflation Accelerates as Prices Climb, Dimon on Markets, More · 12 May 2026 podcast

I take issue with the characterization that munitions are depleted in a public forum.

That's not true.

And ultimately, we have all the munitions needed to execute what we need to execute, and we're going to ensure that we supercharge that going into the future.

I think you've heard differences from both sides of the aisle on that point.

The MeidasTouch Podcast · MeidasTouch Full Podcast - 5/12/26 · 12 May 2026 podcast

That's the way they pronounce it.

Okay.

I got it.

So we fired years worth of munitions.

And it is clear that these are being expended to try to achieve some objectives.

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