The newly minted Department of Government Efficiency is taking a buzzsaw to red tape. They're promising a leaner, faster and better government. But when are the cost-cutters going to take a hard look at the largest government bureaucracy: the Pentagon.
With an annual budget of $800 billion dollars and nearly 3 million employees, there are plenty of big ticket items to focus on, including the F-35 fighter project, excess military bases, and waste, fraud, and abuse among government contractors.
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