Trump's Budget Director Defends White House Plan For Massive Boost In Military Spending

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WASHINGTON (AP) — An effort to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones will require a massive upfront investment, President Donald Trump ’s budget director told a House committee Wednesday. The testimony from Russell Vought jump-starts the White House’s push to increase defense spending to nearly $1.5 trillion in the next budget year , up from nearly $1 trillion this year, while cutting health research, heating assistance and scores of other domestic programs by

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