Trump’s budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spending
Chairman Jodey Arrington supported the budget plan and criticized the previous administration's handling of the economy and border.
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Chairman Jodey Arrington supported the budget plan and criticized the previous administration's handling of the economy and border.
Republished from Los Angeles Times, with credit to the original publisher.
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Russell Vought defended the White House’s proposed increase in defense spending to nearly $1.5 trillion, while Democrats challenged the plan’s scale and its proposed cuts to domestic programs. Vought said upfront funding was needed to expand weapons production and shipbuilding, but said the administration had not settled on additional funding for the current-year Iran war.
Ranking Democratic member of the House Budget Committee
Boyle's version of this story ↗President whose administration proposed the budget and whose Iran policy was discussed at the hearing
Trump's version of this story ↗White House budget director who defended the proposed defense spending increase
Vought's version of this story ↗
Democratic representative questioning the defense increase
Balint's version of this story ↗
Democratic representative questioning supplemental funding
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