Since this subcommittee's posture hearing last April, Secretary Hegseth and President Trump have asked our troops to risk their lives in an illegal war with Iran at the same moment that the administration's actions make life harder for service members and their families. President Trump and Secretary Hegseth have badly mismanaged America's military budget. The army reportedly needs to make up for a shortfall of 4 to 6 billion dollars. (00:45–00:52)
CLAIM
Asserts mismanagement of the U.S. military budget by President Trump and Secretary Hegseth.
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