Defense Secretary Hegseth Testifies on $1.5T Defense Budget
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- Category: United States
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-29 09:01 UTC
- Sources: The Hill
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on President Trump's defense budget request for fiscal 2027, which has a price tag of $1.5 trillion.
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