It is now May and time for another newsletter. I have been working on a few different pieces, but some of them are not long enough for a video, so I’ll include one of them down below.
You can watched my latest video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l2RZ_9VrEg
In one of my videos I discussed some things that we could cut from the budget, like reducing ICE’s budget to its Biden era levels and trimming the Department of Defense’s budget. But I have come across some stuff in the last two years that could also be cut.
Let’s start with Pete Hegseth and the Department of Defense. In September 2025, Hegseth spent $22 million for a Pentagon buffet that included Alaskan king crab, lobster, ribeye steak, and salmon. There was also $139,000 on donuts. How many people could be fed with that much money? On top of that, he also spent $100,000 on a grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff, $12,000 on a fruit basket stand, and $225 million on new, luxury furniture that included recliners. But now, Hegseth is begging Congress for more money for the not-a-war in Iran that Trump says we already won. Perhaps he should have used that money to buy more ammunition instead of wasting it on luxury goods. This is a perfect example of the type of waste that needs to be cut.
Then there is Kristi Noem. In January 2025, Trump kicked Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan out of her home at the historic Quarters 1 residence, as well as firing Fagan from the Coast Guard. Fagan was given three hours to move out so that Noem could move in. Noem lived there rent free for her term as head of the Department of Justice and, even though she was fired two months ago, she is still living there. But you and I are the ones paying for it.
Next let’s talk about Kash Patel. I had mentioned previously about him using a government jet to go visit his girlfriend. It turns out that was not the only time. He also used a government jet to fly to Italy to drink beer in the US hockey team’s locker room. But we can’t fault him for it. In 2011, the Director of the FBI was added to a list of government officials that “must” travel on a government jet. Those officials do have to reimburse the Department of Treasury for the trips. Christopher Wray, the director of the FBI from 2017 to 2025 was questioned by Congress about using a government jet for personal trips and he explained that legally he had to. I would want to have the Inspector General to make sure Kash Patel is actually paying the government back for the flights. But, I will still hold Kash Patel accountable for his hypocrisy for doing exactly what he criticized Christopher Wray for doing. Also, his assigning a security detail for his girlfriend even though she does not qualify for one. And his incompetence.
All of this is waste, pure and simple. And it is easy to get rid of. This is why we had Inspector Generals. They’re job was to watch for this. And this is why Trump fired so many of them. We need to hire qualified inspectors in all of the agencies.
Additionally, as president I would make sure my Cabinet secretaries and agency heads understand my standards and if they cannot keep them, I will find someone who can.
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