Lindsey Graham just couldn’t hide his excitement over a proposed $1.5 trillion military budget, licking his lips as he called it the “best” he’s seen in his three decades in Congress. The South Carolina senator, who chairs the Senate Budget Committee, was practically drooling during a recent hearing as he praised the Trump administration’s 2027 fiscal plan, which would mark the first time the Pentagon’s budget has ever topped $1 trillion.
According to AOL, the proposal, unveiled by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, includes a $1.15 trillion base budget plus an extra $350 billion in reconciliation funds. Vought argued the extra cash would prevent the military from being “held hostage” during the appropriations process.
