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Trump administration reportedly orders Pentagon to plan for sweeping defense budget cuts – live

Hegseth orders senior leaders at the Pentagon to develop plans to cut 8% of the defense budget in each of the next five years, the Washington Post reportsAs Donald Trump’s administration continues to fire thousands of federal workers and radically slash federal spending, some Republicans are growing unnerved, Axios reports.As the cuts start to hit GOP lawmakers’ districts and states, some have told Axios there is a larger conflict brewing over the constitutional issue of whether the president can bypass Congress on such decisions.I think you’re going to see a clash when they start abolishing [agencies]. Say like USAid, right? We authorized that. That’s a creature of Congress. If they try to do something like that, then you’re going to get into a constitutional argument or crisis.Before making cuts rashly, the administration should be studying and staffing to see what the consequences are. Measure twice before cutting. They have had to backtrack multiple times.We all want efficiencie...



Pete Hegseth, the Trump administration's defense chief, has instructed the Pentagon to develop plans for an 8% budget cut over the next five years, with a deadline of February 24. Certain areas, such as border operations and nuclear modernization, are exempt. Meanwhile, the IRS is reportedly laying off thousands of workers.

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