Trump administration could pour trillions into Golden Dome that is unlikely to work
Podcast:The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton Published On: Fri Feb 06 2026 Description: A fiscal watchdog group says the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative could cost as much as $3.6 trillion over the next 20 years, far exceeding the White House’s projected $175 billion. The group also argues the effort faces “insurmountable” technical hurdles and that it is likely that Golden Dome will simply not work. For more, Federal News Network’s Anastasia Obis spoke with Gabe Murphy, policy analyst at Taxpayers for Common Sense.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.