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Pete Hegseth announces $5.1 billion in DOGE cuts to defense spending

By Jack Birle
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that $5.1 billion in federal defense contracts will be cut as the Defense Department works with the Department of Government Efficiency to eliminate waste in the federal government.

Hegseth said the cuts, which the DOD announced Thursday evening, will bring the total number of cut spending to “nearly $6 billion.” The new cuts include various consulting contracts specifically regarding IT services.

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