Senators from both parties voice criticism about Pentagon briefing on US defense strategy
Senators from both parties expressed frustration with the Pentagon following a briefing on U.S. defense strategy. Lawmakers criticized a Defense Department leader for being opaque regarding military priorities. The briefing reportedly left some senators deeply unsettled about the flow of information from the Pentagon to Congress.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military’s priorities, with both Democrats and Republicans accusing a Defense Department leader of being frustratingly opaque. Some senators from both parties say they were left deeply unsettled Thursday after the Pentagon’s top policy adviser,...
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