GOP congressman raises concerns over funding for Trump’s arch
Rep. Mike Simpson,a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee,expressed opposition to allocating federal defense funds to construct President Donald Trump’s planned triumphal arch,emphasizing that other military needs should take priority.Although Trump suggested transforming the arch into a military complex for housing drones and snipers and considered funding it through a defense budget, Simpson did not appear eager about using military dollars for this project.
Senior House Appropriations Committee member Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) on Monday said he is against using defense spending to fund President Donald Trump’s planned triumphal arch, noting that other military needs should be prioritized.
Trump said on Sunday that his planned arch will now be a military complex to house drones and snipers, which could open the door for it to be financed through a defense spending package. Simpson did not appear enthusiastic about using federal defense dollars for the arch.
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