Hegseth Announces Cancellation of $580 Million in Wasteful Contracts and Grants

Another round of @DOGE findings here at the Department of Defense. pic.twitter.com/PSrHn8Zjlq

— Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (@SecDef) March 20, 2025

Total cuts of wasteful spending by the Department of Defense now stands at $800 million.

This waste, fraud, and abuse should never have been allowed to happen in the first place. Permitting it to continue would be a dereliction of duty.