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Pentagon Funding Plan Sparks Controversy

Updated 2026-05-12 16:35 UTC 1 source Negative

Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee Chair Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the administration’s budget plans, which are causing friction with allies amid ongoing conflicts.

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The Hill

McConnell hammers Hegseth over Pentagon funding plan, alienating allies

Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee Chair Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Trump administration’s tenuous plans to fund key parts of the Pentagon’s $1.5 billion budget request and for alienating U.S. allies amid several major world conflicts.

2026-05-12 16:16 UTC