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Jay Hurst nominated by Trump to be next Pentagon comptroller

Politics The Hill By Filip Timotija 21 May 2026 18:50 1 min read
Jay Hurst nominated by Trump to be next Pentagon comptroller

President Trump is nominating Jules “Jay” Hurst III to become the full-time Pentagon comptroller, according to a Wednesday notification to Congress.  Hurst has been the acting Pentagon comptroller since August, supervising the Pentagon’s mammoth $1.5 trillion defense budget request, which includes $350 billion in a reconciliation package.  Hurst, a former Army officer, would become the administration’s first Senate-confirmed...

President Trump is nominating Jules “Jay” Hurst III to become the full-time Pentagon comptroller, according to a Wednesday notification to Congress.  Hurst has been the acting Pentagon comptroller since August, supervising the Pentagon’s mammoth $1.5 trillion defense budget request, which includes $350 billion in a reconciliation package.  Hurst, a former Army officer, would become the administration’s first Senate-confirmed...

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