PoliticsHegseth urges Congress to sharply raise Pentagon budget at Graham base renaming
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called on Congress to approve a sharp increase in the Pentagon’s budget. He made the appeal during a Monday ceremony marking the renaming of a military base for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. The budget push was presented alongside the tribute to Graham. The event combined a military naming ceremony with a request for greater defense spending.
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Hegseth urges Congress to sharply raise Pentagon budget at Graham base renaming