President Calls for Five Percent Across-the-Board Cut from Cabinet Agencies

President Trump tells members of his Cabinet he wants to see proposals for a five percent across-the-board cut when he reconvenes his next meeting with them. Calling it the "nickel plan," the president tells officials to "get rid of the fat, get rid of the waste." The president also says he had to make "a deal with the devil" to get military spending, but with that accomplished, he wants to focus on reducing government spending in other agencies. close