Hegseth’s Exclusion Sparks Budget Friction | UK News

Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion defense budget is sparking political firestorms as Secretary Pete Hegseth shuts out Democrats from classified briefings, angering lawmakers who say bipartisan support is essential — especially since Republicans need Democratic votes to pass this massive spending package, and some Dems are even threatening to boycott the bills altogether. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c8d0a733b8a4d427