Trump has spent all our money.
Forget the depleted weapons stockpile. The Pentagon, sinking billions into Iran war, is quickly running short on cash. With some funds set to dry up within weeks, Secretary of War (nee Defense Secretary) Pete Hegseth is set to press lawmakers Tuesday to address the increasingly urgent shortfall.
Some lawmakers in both parties have shown discomfort with the $1.5 trillion defense budget Trump asked for next year, due to concerns about adding to the $39 trillion national debt and financing an unpopular war.
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), who chairs the panel on defense spending, has missed votes for a month while recovering from an injury. And Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), is dead.
Some lawmakers in both parties have shown discomfort with the $1.5 trillion defense budget Trump asked for next year, due to concerns about adding to the $39 trillion national debt and financing an unpopular war.
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), who chairs the panel on defense spending, has missed votes for a month while recovering from an injury. And Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), is dead.
