John Bolton declares hiking US defense budget the 'most important priority in foreign affairs today'
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Former national security adviser John Bolton wants Donald Trump to seek a higher Defense Department budget.
Bolton said last month during an appearance on CNN that he hopes Pete Hegseth, who Trump nominated to serve as Defense Secretary, secures "a massive increase in the Defense Department budget," noting that if domestic spending could be slashed so the deficit does not increase, "that would be important too." Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
Bolton has asserted that the Senate should oppose Trump's pick of Kash Patel to serve as FBI director.
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