Warren and Shaheen demand answers on $65 billion Navy detention contract

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeanne Shaheen sent a formal letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on March 22, 2026, demanding answers about the WEXMAC Territorial Integrity of the United States contract, which had grown to a $65 billion ceiling by January 2026. The senators argued the administration was using military contracting authority to circumvent congressional appropriations oversight and build a mass detention network without legislative authorization. They requested documentation of the contract's legal basis, spending to date, and detention capacity projections.