Pentagon Fights for $350 Billion Despite Gop Losses

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Congress on Thursday it must approve "at least $350 billion" in reconciliation funding for the military, calling for every "patriotic member" to back it. The push comes as Hegseth fights impeachment articles revived by Rep. Thomas Massie, who lost his own GOP primary in May, after Republicans suffered what one report called a midterm "slaughter" tied to blame over the Iran war. Hegseth dismissed the effort as coming from a "disgruntled, defeated congressman" and his "Democrat allies." Trump said he intends to keep Hegseth in the Cabinet despite the push. Defense primes like $LMT are waiting on that $350 billion to clear Congress.