‘He wants a ballroom, he wants arch, now he wants…’: McGovern, Adam Smith blast NDAA budget request

Rep. Adam Smith and Rep. Jim McGovern launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump's defense agenda, mocking the FY2027 NDAA budget request and criticizing a proposed $20 billion battleship project as a costly "vanity project." The lawmakers also took aim at Trump's White House renovation priorities, arguing the administration is prioritizing expensive projects over pressing national security needs. Watch the explosive Capitol Hill clash over defense spending, military priorities, and federal budget policy.