Hegseth reportedly spent millions on steak and lobster in one month

• Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Pentagon spent over $93 billion in September, including millions on luxury food items, a grand piano and Apple devices, according to a watchdog report.
• Specific expenditures included $9 million on crab and lobster, $15.1 million on ribeye steak, and a $100,000 Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home.
• This end-of-fiscal-year spending spree is linked to pressure on departments to avoid budget surpluses, which could lead to future budget reductions.
• The largest portion of the spending, exceeding $90 billion, was allocated to grants and contracts, with $50.1 billion spent in the final five working days of September.
• The expenditures drew sharp criticism from politicians, including California Governor Gavin Newsom and Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury, who announced plans for an investigation, and were contrasted with millions losing SNAP benefits and the costs of the war in Iran.

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US military spent $9M on crab legs and lobster in run up before launching attack on Iran: report