Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Faces GOP Pushback
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President Donald Trump proposed a 44% raise for the Pentagon in his $1.5 trillion defense budget, a number that’s already facing pushback from members of both political parties, including key...
President Donald Trump proposed a 44% raise for the Pentagon in his $1.5 trillion defense budget, a number that’s already facing pushback from members of both political parties, including key congressional Republicans. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
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