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President Trump says the United States will soon begin construction on a new missile defense shield.
As NPR's Jeff Brumfield reports, the schedule and cost projections for the system are ambitious.
From the Oval Office,
President Trump laid out his plans for a Golden Dome missile shield that would be capable of stopping an attack from anywhere.
Once fully constructed,
the Golden Dome will be capable of intercepting missiles even if they are launched from...
other sides of the world, and even if they're launched from space.
Trump says the shield can be built in just three years and will cost around $175 billion.
Experts say that timeline is extremely ambitious and the price tag could end up being a lot higher.
One recent estimate from the Congressional Budget Office suggests even a basic defense could cost half a trillion dollars.
Jeff Brumfield, NPR News.
The House Rules Committee is in session at this hour to work on a spending plan covering President Trump's legislative agenda.
The ranking Democrat on the panel, Jim McGovern of Massachusetts,