Hegseth’s $1.5 trillion budget on life support after ‘bluenami’ midterm results
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s $1.5 trillion defense budget, which he has touted as a much-needed “generational investment,” looks increasingly unlikely to come to fruition following Tuesday’s midterm elections. The department’s $1.5 trill
Republican Ledger staff · 1:47 PM ET
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s $1.5 trillion defense budget, which he has touted as a much-needed “generational investment,” looks increasingly unlikely to come to fruition following Tuesday’s midterm elections. The department’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request was broken into two: a base budget of $1.15 trillion and a reconciliation bill for $350 billion, which could […]
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