WASHINGTON – President Trump will instruct federal agencies on Feb. 27 to assemble a budget for the coming fiscal year that includes sharp increases in Defense Department spending and drastic enough cuts to domestic agencies that he can keep his promise to leave Social Security and Medicare alone, according to four senior administration officials.
New York Times: Trump to ask for sharp increases in military spending, officials say
In a photo taken on March 15, 2016 US assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV) of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to return to a waiting ship during manoeuvres forming part of a joint military exercise with South Korea entitled 'Ssang Yong', near the southeastern port city of Pohang.
