Trump said on Sunday he hopes Musk will discover that “billions of dollars” have been abused and fraudulent in the Pentagon.
“I’m going, I’m going to go to the military. Let’s check out the military… we’re going to find billions of dollars, hundreds of millions of dollars of fraud and abuse,” he said.
In an interview, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz also said: Reform the Pentagon acquisition process. ”
Government reports that the Pentagon’s budget is approaching $1 trillion per year. In December, then-President Joe Biden signed a bill to approve $89.5 billion in defense spending for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
Musk, whose White House considers special government officials, leads a new government department called the “Government Efficiency Department,” and is tasked with reducing the federal government, its spending and US government bonds. .
However, critics say that these efforts are illegal, and lack the necessary expertise for Musk and Kudji, and more importantly, mask companies have contracted with a large number of departments of government, particularly the Department of Defense. Because they are still there is a risk of disclosing confidential information.
Fighting unnecessary spending, reducing government and reducing national debt was a key promise of Trump’s presidency.
Musk, who gave Trump’s campaign millions, has become the most outspoken critic of government overexpenditures, claiming his financial insights, not only reduces government spending, but also counts national debt. He gave him the knowledge he needed to save $100 billion.
The Pentagon Audit is the latest attempt by the Trump administration and Musk to keep their promises.
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