The statement follows the Pentagon’s latest failed audit, which the source says was its eighth consecutive failure and involved an inability to fully account for an $850 billion budget.
The U.S. Department of Defense said it aims to deliver a "clean" financial audit by 2028. The update comes after the Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. military, failed its previous financial audit in 2025, which the source describes as its eighth consecutive failed review. According to the source, the department was unable to fully account for its $850 billion budget. A clean audit generally means financial statements are judged free of material misstatements, making the pledge relevant for fiscal oversight and government accountability rather than a direct cryptocurrency market event.