Pete Hegseth orders 8% cuts from defense budget in each of the next 5 years

Oh, look. Another move by Donald Trump and another batch of Democrats are squealing that it's going to mean the death of America.

According to The Hill, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered senior Pentagon and military leaders to plan for 8% cuts from the defense budget in each of the next five years.

Republicans typically support robust defense spending, but the Trump administration has decided that enough is enough.

Donald Turmp promised on the campaign trail that he was going to get America's spending under control, and the military does not get an exception.

Republicans seemed to take Hegseth's announcement in stride, despite some GOP members initially wanting to add $100 billion to America's defense budget.

These Republicans can probably be kept happy as long as the cuts do not "impact districts where ships or arms are produced."

The Tuesday memo indicated that the cuts will seek to eliminate $50,0000,000,000 in defense spending in the next fiscal year to fund Donald Trump's priorities.

Republicans might not love the decision, but at least seem to be being good sports about it.

The same cannot be said for Democrats.

Many liberals in the country are sounding the alarm that the effort is a sham that will not only fail to save taxpayers money but also reduce America's defense capabilities during a time in which we may need them most.

"These types of hasty, indiscriminate budget cuts would betray our military forces and their families and make America less safe," said Rhode Island Democrat Jack Reed, the Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member.

"I’m all for cutting programs that don’t work, but this proposal is deeply misguided. Secretary Hegseth’s rushed, arbitrary strategy would have negative impacts on our security, economy, and industrial base," he continued.

Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker, a Republican from Mississippi, was more supportive.

"This process will enable the Secretary to offset needless and distracting programs — such as those focused on climate change and [diversity, equity and inclusion] — and direct focus on important warfighting priorities shared by the Congress," he said. Wicker added that Joe Biden's administration ran a similar review for the fiscal 2022 budget.