Pete Hegseth: “I pray not, and I believe not.”

When will you show leadership and stand up to your fellow Democrats who won’t fund the troop, who play partisan politics while you don’t give us the money? You want to stand up here and talk about the troops?

We are committed in working with Congress to get $1.5 trillion. But this is not the same way we’ve funded our department in the past.

The reality: By going more than 90 days without congressional authorization, IS BREAKING THE LAW and must be held accountable.

Current and future training would have to be curtailed if the Pentagon does not get its budget needs met urgently.