White House asks for record-breaking $1.5 trillion for defense in new budget request
The White House is asking Congress to approve roughly $1.5 trillion for defense -- a record-breaking amount as the U.S. remains in its fifth week of war with Iran.
White House asks for record-breaking $1.5 trillion for defense in new budget request
The White House is asking Congress to approve roughly $1.5 trillion for defense -- a record-breaking amount as the U.S. remains in its fifth week of war with Iran. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.
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Trump seeks historic $1.5 trillion for military in Congress budget request
The request for defence spending is the largest in decades and accompanies cuts to domestic programmes.
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