President Donald Trump’s plan to boost defense spending 50% to $1.5 trillion has reportedly run into some resistance, including fears about adding to the $38.5 trillion mountain of U.S. debt.
Sources told The Washington Post that White House budget chief Russell Vought was among the critics of giving the Pentagon an additional $500 billion, warning on its potential impact on the federal deficit, which hit $1.8 trillion in the last fiscal year.
