Pentagon officials will give remarks Tuesday morning on President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request — which includes $1.5 trillion in defense spending. The request includes $1.1 trillion in “base discretionary” spending and $350 billion for “critical Administration priorities,” including expanding the defense industrial base and munitions access. To offset some of the increase in military spending,…
Watch live: Pentagon officials brief reporters on budget request
Originally reported by The Hill
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