Lawmakers to DOGE: Use a scalpel, not a sledgehammer at the Pentagon

WAIKIKI, Hawaii—As DOGE focuses its attention on the Pentagon, two members of the House Armed Services committee are urging caution. “I welcome the audit. I welcome the transparency,” Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said in Feb. 14 remarks at the Honolulu Defense Forum. “We've always wanted a successful audit of the Pentagon, and we've not had a good audit of the Pentagon that's passed. So I’m glass-half-full on that. All I ask is…don’t throw the baby out