Partisan Pentagon Briefings Threaten Bipartisan Buy-In for $1.5T Defense Plan
TL;DR
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has steered closed-door briefings that exclude Democrats to push President Trump’s record $1.5 trillion defense budget, prompting Republican concern that the approach risks alienating Democrats and derailing funding unless bipartisan support is secured; even with reconciliation options, Democratic opposition remains a major hurdle.
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