Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., on Trump's $1.5T military budget request

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published April 6, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about President Trump's budget request that includes $1.5 trillion for the military.

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Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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