As the Trump administration is pressing House lawmakers to codify roughly $9.4 billion in cuts prompted through efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Newsmax on Tuesday that this is just the start.

President Donald Trump reportedly sent Congress a $9.4 billion rescission package targeting foreign aid and public media funding, part of a broader GOP push to roll back previously approved spending and further the administration’s agenda of streamlining the federal government.

The proposed cuts include $8.3 billion from foreign aid programs and $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.

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