Donald Trump launches review of federal government as he searches for savings to fund military expansion

‘Donald Trump’s latest executive order paves way for downsizing of agencies as president seeks funds for armed forces and Mexican wall.
The US president launched an overhaul of the federal government on Monday, signing an executive order he said would eventually streamline services and cut costs.
The first step, he told reporters gathered in the Oval Office, was to find out where money was being wasted.
The president was elected on a populist mandate to strengthen America’s armed forces and national security while protecting its massive social security budget without increasing taxes.’
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