President Donald Trump has vowed to slash government spending, tasking Elon Musk -- the world's richest man -- with leading the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.
Last month, he ordered the termination of $580 million in spending, which included grants related to climate change and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) areas, among others.
“We’re signing a memo right now directing the termination of $5.1 billion in DOD contracts, not million,“ he said.
The DoD is also pausing over $500 million in funding to Northwestern University and Cornell University, which Hegseth described as “academic institutions that tolerate anti-Semitism and support divisive DEI programs.”
In February, a memo from Hegseth ordered the development of plans for eight percent to be cut from the budget in each of the next year, according to the Washington Post.
“We will move away from woke, Biden-era, non-lethal programs, and instead spend that money on President Trump’s America First, peace through strength, priorities,“ Hegseth said earlier this year.
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