Defense industry leaders align with Trump admin plans in closed-door strategy session on defense spending

EXCLUSIVE: High-level Trump administration officials, including chief of staff Susie Wiles, met Thursday morning at the White House with key defense industry stakeholders, and White House officials laid out their vision for the House of Representatives' current budget reconciliation package related to crucial funding for the Iran war.

Wiles, Department of War and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) leaders and leaders from 17 top defense contractors including Raytheon, BAE Systems, Honeywell...