In the middle of a war supposedly started based on “fact-based feelings” and camaraderie — the lens has shifted toward the Secretary of Defense and how he’s been handling the coffers in preparation for such a calamity. It turns out Sec Pete Hegseth has been spending around $93.4 million per month in culinary sprees that included rib-eyes, king crabs, lobsters, and somehow even luxury furniture. But the most eyebrow-raising figure was the $6.9 million spent on lobster tails alone in the month of September.
Before we get into the breakdown of how many lobster tails that is, let’s first look at how the administration of “efficiency” descended into irresponsible splurges. At this point in his administration, Donald Trump has broken so many promises that it is actually more informative to look into why he broke the promise, lest you run the risk of exposing the public to bad news fatigue.
