A new Congressional Budget Office assessment has revealed that President Trump’s proposed missile defense initiative, known as the ‘Golden Dome,’ could require $1.2 trillion in federal spending over the next two decades.
The staggering financial projection represents a dramatic increase from the administration’s initial estimate of $175 billion for the comprehensive missile defense system.
The budget office’s evaluation indicates the actual expenses for implementing the nationwide defense program would be nearly seven times higher than originally proposed by the White House.
The analysis comes as Congress continues to debate funding priorities and defense spending allocations in the federal budget.
