Following Trump tweet on F-35, spokesman says government will also look at 'other deals'

Following Trump tweet on F-35, spokesman says government will also look at 'other deals'

By Courtney Albon Marjorie Censer / December 12, 2016 at 10:43 AM
(Editor's Note: This story has been modified to reflect an updated statement from a Lockheed Martin F-35 executive.) President-elect Donald Trump's latest tweet citing "out-of-control" costs on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program is part of a larger, government-wide effort to "save taxpayer money at every turn," Trump's transition team said Monday. In a Monday morning tweet, Trump said "[b]illions of dollars can and will be saved on military (and other) purchases after January 20th." Trump spokesman Jason Miller...

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