Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that he would welcome the Department of Government Efficiency to audit the Department of Defense.

“We know in a world where America’s $37 trillion in debt, resources will not be unlimited, so every dollar we can find that isn’t being spent wisely is one we can put toward a warfighter, so we welcome DOGE at DOD,” Hegseth told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.”

“We will partner with them, and it’s long overdue. The Defense Department’s got a huge budget, but it needs to be responsible.”

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