A group of 42 congressional Democrats--five senators and 37 representatives--are asking the Pentagon Inspector General's (IG) office to investigate the planned Golden Dome missile defense project. A Jan. 27 executive order from President Trump directed the development of the U.S. missile defense shield, to include space-based interceptors--a project "experts estimate could cost trillions" of dollars, according to the Thursday letter to acting DoD IG Steven Stebbins. Signatories include Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)--members of the Senate Armed…
