White House Press Release - President Trump is Rebuilding America's National Security

TAKING ACTION: President Donald J. Trump has taken action to ensure the safety and security of the United States homeland, its borders, and its people.

• President Trump has proposed increasing the military's budget by $54 billion so that it can begin to rebuild.
• President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of Defense to work with other cabinet members to develop a plan to defeat ISIS.
• President Trump ordered a review of military readiness and made it the policy of the United States to rebuild the United States' Armed Forces.
• Under President Trump's leadership, the Department of the Treasury sanctioned 25 entities and individuals involved in Iran's ballistic missile program.
• President Trump accelerated negotiations that drove down the price of the F-35 fighter, saving more than $700 million.