Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth just announced a whopping $5.1 billion in additional spending cuts at the Department of Defense.
Yes, you read that right. $5.1 billion.
Following a review from Elon Musk’s Department of Efficiency, Hegseth said that he is terminating billions of dollars in DOD contracts for wasteful things like consulting and “other nonessential services.”
That number is just wild.
And, it’s on top of the $580 million that Hegseth cut last month in DOD programs, contracts, and grants.
Watch Hegseth’s announcement here:
New @DOGE findings, this time it’s $5.1 billion. pic.twitter.com/vHRnDHZSUS
— Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (@SecDef) April 10, 2025
BREAKING 🚨 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth just stunned America by announcing $5.1 Billion in WASTE discovered by D.O.G.E:
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