Hegseth orders Pentagon to make plans for major budget cuts to align with Trump DOGE priorities
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ordering the Pentagon to make sweeping budget cuts to better align with President Trump's priorities, officials say.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
Hegseth ordered the proposed cuts to be drawn up by Monday, according to a memo.
"The time for preparation is over. We must act urgently to revive the warrior ethos, rebuild our military, and reestablish deterrence," Hegseth wrote. "Our budget will resource the fighting force we need, cease unnecessary defense spending, reject excessive bureaucracy, and drive actionable reform including progress on the audit."
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