Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Congress Tuesday that the Pentagon’s collaboration with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency found $6 billion in cuts so far from the agency’s budget of nearly $1 trillion.
He added that President Donald Trump’s proposed budget also shifts $30 billion from away from “nonlethal priorities” under the Biden administration, according to a copy of his opening statement posted online.
“Every cent will provide capabilities to deter our adversaries, and if necessary, prevail on the battlefield,” Hegseth was set to tell a House appropriations defense subcommittee.
In addition to seeking to streamline the Pentagon’s slow acquisition process, Hegseth has aggressively implemented Trump’s drive to eradicate “woke” policies, including banning transgender troops from serving, and deploying active duty soldiers for immigration enforcement.
Hegseth’s appearance also comes as the Trump administration deploys National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles in response to anti-deportation protests, testing the bounds of presidential authority.
Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom clashed again over the response to the protests, with the state suing the administration for mobilizing National Guard troops in the city. Trump, meanwhile, suggested that Newsom, a Democrat widely seen as a potential presidential contender in 2028, could be arrested if he interferes with the federal immigration raids or response to the unrest.
Hegseth also said in his statement that his budget requests include $62 billion for nuclear weapons and $3.5 billion for the next-generation F-47 fighter jet.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hegseth-says-doge-found-6-135038088.html
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