White House requests $1.5tn in defence funding

White House requests $1.5tn in defence funding The Trump White House has said it will request $1.5 trillion from Congress in defence funding for 2027, an approximate 40 percent increase on the most recent fiscal year. The budget would be the highest in modern history if accepted and would mean up to $73 billion in cuts other agencies including housing, climate and education. Trump's request comes as his war on Iran continues to drag on costing as much as $11.3 billion in the first six days, spending many times