Some Republican defense hawks in Congress are already expressing disappointment for the plan, with Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker outright stating that the administration “is not requesting a trillion dollar budget.”
The Senate voted around 2 a.m. Friday to confirm retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump plucked him from retirement to be his top military adviser.
The Trump administration struggled Wednesday to stem the fallout from revelations that top national security officials discussed sensitive attack plans over a messaging app and mistakenly added a journalist to the chain.
Democrats say Hegseth’s lack of experience, comments about women and Black troops, and allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct make him unfit to serve. Some takeaways from the hearing:
As President-elect Donald Trump digs in on his pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Republican senators are divided over how much information they will demand to move his confirmation — and how much to push back on Trump as he demands that they qui...
U.S. Sens. Eric Schmitt and Roger Wicker toured new NGA site on Wednesday, where they spoke of St. Louis’ central role in safeguarding the nation’s security.