Trump’s budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spending
Representative Brendan Boyle criticized the budget proposal, arguing that Republican priorities were 'out of whack' regarding military versus domestic spending.

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Representative Brendan Boyle criticized the budget proposal, arguing that Republican priorities were 'out of whack' regarding military versus domestic spending.

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White House Budget Director Russell Vought defended a $1.5 trillion defense spending proposal that seeks to significantly increase military funding while cutting domestic programs by 10%.
White House Budget Director defending the spending plan
Vought's version of this story ↗Chairman of the House Budget Committee
Arrington's version of this story ↗Democratic representative questioning the defense increase
Balint's version of this story ↗Democratic representative questioning supplemental funding
Outlets across the center of the spectrum agree on the adversarial tone of the hearing, with AP News and WTOP News both highlighting Representative Brendan Boyle’s description of the budget priorities as "out of whack." While the coverage is largely consistent, GV Wire focuses on Boyle’s specific challenge to the administration's fraud-reduction claims, while 2paragraphs frames the interaction as a direct "grilling" of the budget director.
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