SASC Chair Supports Hegseth’s DoD Budget Review, Plan To Cut And Move Billions To New Priorities

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a town hall meeting for Department of Defense personnel at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

By Matthew Beinart |
@mbeinart22
1 month ago |
02/20/2025

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The Republican chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Thursday he supports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to “review the entire budget” at the Pentagon to find around $50 billion that can be cut and shifted to Trump administration priorities.

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SASC Chair Supports Hegseth’s DoD Budget Review, Plan To Cut And Move Billions To New Priorities

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