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Sen. Mark Kelly says Trump administration $1.5 trillion Defense budget request is "outrageous"

Sen. Mark Kelly says Trump administration $1.5 trillion Defense budget request is "outrageous"

Summary

Senator Mark Kelly criticized President Donald Trump's request for a $1.5 trillion defense budget. He said this amount is very high and almost equal to what the rest of the world spends on defense combined.

Key Facts

  • Senator Mark Kelly is a Democrat.
  • He spoke on the show "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
  • The Trump administration requested a $1.5 trillion budget for the Defense Department.
  • Kelly called this budget request "outrageous."
  • He said the amount is almost the same as what all other countries in the world spend on defense together.
  • The discussion was reported by CBS News.
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