- United States
- Utah
- Letter
The Defense Department spent $93 billion in September alone under Pete Hegseth, the highest monthly spending since 2008. I need you to call for his removal and investigate this reckless waste of taxpayer money.
In the final five days of September, the Pentagon burned through $50.1 billion on grants and contracts, more than Canada and Mexico's entire military budgets combined. They bought a $98,329 Steinway piano for the Air Force chief of staff's home, $225 million on furniture including $12,000 fruit basket stands, $15.1 million on ribeye steak, $6.9 million on lobster tail, and $2 million on Alaskan king crab. This happened during a government shutdown that cut SNAP benefits for millions of Americans struggling to feed their families.
This is the definition of a bloated, overfunded military. The Pentagon clearly has more money than it knows what to spend responsibly. Hegseth has overseen a spending spree that prioritizes luxury items over fiscal responsibility. Remove him and redirect these excessive funds to programs that actually help Americans.