As seen below on Bloomberg, Paul said of the Department of Defense budget and Hegseth: “We currently spend a trillion. In his testimony, Hegseth contended that national security is at risk if his department doesn’t get the funding. Rand Paul slams Pete Hegseth for asking for $1.5 trillion. (@reggiebblue) July 22, 2026The Senator reiterated: “The greatest threat to our national security is our debt. It is completely and utterly fiscally irresponsible for someone to ask for a 50% increase in the military.”