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Pentagon Doesn't Know What to Do with the Extra $500 Billion
Last edited Fri Feb 27, 2026, 08:40 PM - Edit history (1)
that Trump's pushing to give it.
"'The Pentagon has failed eight consecutive audits of its books and is the only major federal agency that has not passed an independent audit. Roughly half of the Pentagon’s annual spending goes to private military contractors.'"
More at https://consortiumnews.com/2026/02/26/pentagon-doesnt-know-what-to-do-with-500-bn/ .
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