Pentagon's Hegseth sees growth in defense spending despite Musk review
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday he wanted to increase overall U.S. defense spending and played down concerns over a pending audit by Elon Musk aimed at finding billions of dollars in waste at the Pentagon.
Pentagon Spending Scrutiny: Hegseth Backs Musk's Defense Audit
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supports increasing defense spending despite an upcoming audit by Elon Musk's DOGE to identify waste at the Pentagon. Concerns exist over Musk's involvement due to potential conflicts of interest.
Senator Grassley eager to see Musk’s review of Pentagon spending
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he looks forward to Elon Musk’s review of the military’s budget. “I think that he is looking at it from the standpoint of a business person,” Grassley said this morning,
US President Trump says Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E will audit the Pentagon
President Donald Trump has unleashed Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) on the Pentagon’s $824 billion budget, and honestly, it was about time. The announcement came today during a press conference at the White House with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Trump to direct Musk to review Pentagon, Education spending
President Trump on Friday said he plans to direct Elon Musk to review spending at the Defense and Education departments as the new administration works to overhaul the federal government. “Pentagon, Education,
Trump's government efficiency drive turns attention to defense spending
U.S. President Donald Trump turned his sights on defense spending, saying his government efficiency tzar, Elon Musk, would ...
As Musk tries to slash trillions from federal spending, Trump publicly states desire for more military money
As Musk tries to slash trillions from federal spending, Trump publicly states desire for more military money - ‘We want to ...
Hegseth says DOGE welcome at Pentagon as Defense Department reviews military posture globally
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Pentagon did not push same "globalist agendas" as USAID but welcomed DOGE "partnership" ...
Defense chief Hegseth said he would welcome Elon Musk’s DOGE analysts at the Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he’s been in touch with Elon Musk and would welcome his unofficial Department of ...
Trump defends Musk and says Doge will look at military spending
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth told Fox News he "welcomes" Doge putting military spending under the microscope. "When we ...
Congress could more than double its border spending in new Senate plan
The funding would be a nearly threefold increase from what the federal government is spending on both the Border Patrol and ...
Hegseth indicates Fort Bragg won’t be the only military base to be renamed
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he would restore the names of military bases to previous ones that had been changed due ...
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NATO Ally Backs Trump's Defense Spending Demands: 'You Can Never Feel Safe'
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has declared that any effort to end Russia's war in Ukraine must fully involve Kyiv.
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Trump’s policies may pressure Japan into even more defense spending, expert says
An American professor and a Japanese author, speaking to reporters Friday in Tokyo, said their nations should take a less ...
What's wrong with US shipbuilding? A top Trump advisor called it an 'absolute mess' as Musk's DOGE eyes military waste
The US Navy's shipbuilding problems are widespread and not easily solvable, and many of its top programs are over budget and ...