Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, meanwhile, has called for 8% cuts to the Pentagon budget each year for the next five years. When asked if he's concerned that if he votes for an increase in spending the decreased spending won't happen, Burchett said he's concerned that generally people on Capitol Hill have "all lied to me, all of our past leadership."
Trump, however, "has never lied to me, and I've given him that opportunity several times in the last couple of weeks," the congressman said.