Senator questions Pentagon's leadership amid $1.5 trillion defense budget debate

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine has raised serious concerns over the Trump administration’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request for 2027, calling the proposed 44% funding increase unjustifiable. Speaking on Sunday, Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, pointed to recent leadership shake-ups at the Pentagon as a key factor fueling doubts. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's dismissal of top Army leaders, including Gen. Randy George and Maj. William Green, has triggered bipartisan uneas