Pentagon Seeking Ways to Spend Additional $500 Billion
Political Wire [Unofficial]
February 21, 2026
Washington Post: “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.” “President Donald Trump last month agreed to a roughly 50 percent funding boost sought by Pete […]
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