As Musk tries to slash trillions from federal spending, Trump publicly states desire for more military money
As Musk tries to slash trillions from federal spending, Trump publicly states desire for more military money - ‘We want to raise defense spending. I think we have to have it,’ the president told Fox N
President Trump defies Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E by pushing for higher military spending
President Donald Trump wants more cash for the US military, despite his close friend Elon Musk’s plan to cut trillions from the federal budget and also audit
Trump defends Musk and says Doge will look at military spending
Trump said Musk's unofficial Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) would soon examine spending in the military and the Department of Education, possibly in the next "24 hours". "Let's check the military," he said. "We're going to find billions, hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse, and the people elected me on that."
Elon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up
Government investigations into Mr. Musk’s companies are stalling from President Trump’s firings and Biden administration resignations.
Trump engages Elon Musk for defence and education overhaul
U.S. President Donald Trump presented a report on the first weeks of his term. He did so during his presence at the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Trump also announced plans for the upcoming weeks. He intends to commission Elon Musk to analyse the Departments of Defence and Education.
Pentagon's Hegseth sees growth in defense spending despite Musk review
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday he wanted to increase overall U.S. defense spending and played down ...
Trump's government efficiency drive turns attention to defense spending
U.S. President Donald Trump turned his sights on defense spending, saying his government efficiency tzar, Elon Musk, would ...
Hegseth says DOGE welcome at Pentagon as Defense Department reviews military posture globally
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Pentagon did not push same "globalist agendas" as USAID but welcomed DOGE "partnership" ...
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Pentagon Spending Scrutiny: Hegseth Backs Musk's Defense Audit
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth supports increasing defense spending despite an upcoming audit by Elon Musk's DOGE to ...
EU eyes tweak to fiscal rules to allow more defence spending
European Union governments are considering a wider definition of what is defence investment to allow for more government ...
Congress could more than double its border spending in new Senate plan
The funding would be a nearly threefold increase from what the federal government is spending on both the Border Patrol and ...
NATO allies await US defense secretary’s visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will become on Wednesday the first member of the new Trump administration to visit NATO.
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NATO's Defence Spending Surge: A 20% Leap in 2024
In 2024, defence spending among NATO's European members and Canada rose by 20%. This increase reflects the pressure from the ...
Defense chief Hegseth said he would welcome Elon Musk’s DOGE analysts at the Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he’s been in touch with Elon Musk and would welcome his unofficial Department of ...
Trump Expects Musk to Find Billions in Pentagon Waste Next
U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects Elon Musk to find hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse at the Pentagon during an audit that the billionaire will lead. “I’m going to tell him ...