Okay. My understanding is that this is not a substantial amount in the context of the budget, which is over $430 billion. Is the decision to make these cuts driven more by politics or by logic? Was the decision based on waste or was it related to public pressure? Was it because people were unhappy, so cuts would be made where it was most apparent, but spending would not be cut elsewhere?
On May 8th, 2023. See this statement in context.