Trump aides struggle with how to spend $500 billion more on military - The Washington Post
Trump administration officials have encountered internal disagreements over how to allocate an additional $500 billion for military spending, delaying the White House budget plan. Some senior officials, including the White House budget chief, objected to the substantial increase proposed by the defense secretary.
Trump administration officials have struggled to figure out how to increase U.S. military spending by a whopping $500 billion in their forthcoming budget, slowing the overall White House spending plan, four people familiar with the matter said.
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Trump aides struggle with how to spend $500 billion more on military
The White House budget chief was among those who internally objected to the defense secretary’s plan to increase military spending by roughly 50 percent, people familiar with the matter said.
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