National Security · Public Policy·February 12, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth opens Pentagon budget to DOGE review
Pentagon spending review affects a department with nearly $900 billion in annual funding
Axios reported Hegseth welcomed DOGE scrutiny of the Pentagon budget.
The prior contractor-ties claim was not sufficiently verified in this pass and was removed from visible copy.
A follow-up should use financial disclosures and procurement databases before making contractor-conflict claims.
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