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Hegseth wants Pentagon to cut 8% from defense budget for each of the next 5 years

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told the Pentagon to find $50 billion in programs to cut this year, to redirect funds to President Trump's priorities.

The Baltimore Sun · 1d

Defense leaders ordered to find budget cuts to ‘align with the president’s priorities’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Trump gave his department “clear marching orders: revive warrior ethos, rebuild our military and reestablish deterrence. We will refocus our core missions and

CNN on MSN · 2d

Defense secretary orders military to prepare for major budget cuts

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to prepare plans to make drastic budget cuts over the next five years, with an exception for border security, according to a new memo obtained by CNN.

Trump to Fire Thousands of Pentagon Employees Next Week

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Pentagon says it will cut 5,400 probationary workers starting next week

The Defense Department says it’s cutting 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Donald Trump to Fire Thousands of Pentagon Employees Next Week

According to a press release, the cuts will primarily affect employees with one to two years of service who are "probationary."

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Pentagon prepares to fire thousands of civilian employees in dramatic culling

The Pentagon plans to fire 5,400 civilian employees next week as the largest federal agency seeks to eliminate 8 percent of its civilian workforce, the department announced Friday. The sweeping cuts — which could eventually extend to around 50,

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Trump administration orders Pentagon to plan for sweeping budget cuts

A senior Pentagon official said that money saved through the cuts could be “realigned” to other defense priorities that ...

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Democrats sound alarm over ‘indiscriminate’ Pentagon cuts

Democrats across the Capitol were outraged Thursday at news that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered senior Pentagon ...

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Hegseth denies Pentagon launching spending cuts in sharp rebuke of Biden DOD

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted reports of spending cuts taking place at the Pentagon, saying they are actually ...

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Which Countries Spend the Most on Military Defense?

As the U.S. government debates the future of its defense spending, how much does the U.S. spend compared with other countries ...

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Senior Pentagon official acknowledges budget cuts under consideration

A senior Pentagon official on Wednesday acknowledged the agency was considering major budget cuts to the tune of 8 percent ...

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Pentagon says will cut civilian workforce by at least 5%

The US Defense Department will cut its civilian workforce by at least five percent starting next week, the Pentagon said ...

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