Trump and Vance step up support for Hegseth as nomination faces uncertain prospects – US politics live
President-elect and vice-president-elect make show of support for embattled defense secretary nomineeA small number of Democrats have signaled a willingness to work with the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) on whatever it ends up doing.DOGE’s function remains a bit of a mystery, owing to the fact that Donald Trump is not president yet and the department does not seem to be a real department, but rather more of an advisory body.Does this senior, anonymous Republican aide trashing @DOGE & @VivekGRamaswamy & @elonmusk happen to be someone who is pushing for a larger bloated defense budget and concerned the 5 primes may lose contracts? Asking not for a lobbyist, but the American people.The *quality* of defense spending matters far more than the quantity. Good for @RoKhanna asking some tough questions. Continue reading...
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President-elect and vice-president-elect make show of support for embattled defense secretary nominee
A small number of Democrats have signaled a willingness to work with the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) on whatever it ends up doing.
DOGE’s function remains a bit of a mystery, owing to the fact that Donald Trump is not president yet and the department does not seem to be a real department, but rather more of an advisory body.
Does this senior, anonymous Republican aide trashing @DOGE & @VivekGRamaswamy & @elonmusk happen to be someone who is pushing for a larger bloated defense budget and concerned the 5 primes may lose contracts? Asking not for a lobbyist, but the American people.
The *quality* of defense spending matters far more than the quantity. Good for @RoKhanna asking some tough questions.
Continue reading...
