Heidi Li FeldmanMar 10
You have GOT to read this to this to believe it. https://newrepublic.com/post/207555/pete-hegseth-billions-dollars-fruit-basket-stands-chairs-crab
Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab

The Defense Department went on a $93 billion spending spree in 2025.

The New Republic
Show threadzed
@heidilifeldman does this article exist on a more mainstream news source ?
Mar 10 at 8:04amWeb
Show threadbbbhltzMar 10
@zed @heidilifeldman the Open The Books blog on Substack is the primary source. Unless they also published their findings as a more official report.
Show threadEmil SitMar 10
@bbbhltz @zed @heidilifeldman https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/open-the-books-bias-and-credibility/ in case it is helpful. You can try and verify actual spending on https://www.usaspending.gov/ by searching for lobster.
Show threadCM ThiedeMar 10
@emilsit @bbbhltz @zed @heidilifeldman very good tool! Can compare/contrast with other administrations on line item basis.
Show threadksclarkeMar 10
@zed @heidilifeldman For others covering the story: https://ground.news/article/pentagon-spent-over-93-billion-under-use-it-or-lose-it-rules -- seems pretty evenly covered on the left and right, but not by "mainstream news" sources.
Pentagon Spent Over $93 Billion Under 'Use-It-Or-Lose-It' Rules

The Pentagon spent an historic $93 billion on grants and contracts in September 2025 alone, according to a new report obtained by the DCNF.

Ground News