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February 20, 2025

Pentagon to Shift $50 Billion in Funds, Targeting "So-Called Climate Change" and "Woke Programs"
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered Pentagon officials to find
ways to shift $50 billion in the Pentagon's current budget to help fund
President Trump's priorities, including immigration operations on the
southern border. While many press accounts claimed Hegseth is calling
for an 8% budget cut, the Pentagon's own statements indicate the agency
is just looking to realign how its $850 billion budget is spent. One
official said the Pentagon will be shifting money away from "so-called
'climate change' and other woke programs."


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