President Trump confronted Defense Secretary Hegseth at Camp David last week over what he said was a misleading account of critical ammunition shortages, according to The Washington Post, citing two people familiar with the matter. The clash came on the margins of a Cabinet meeting on Friday. Trump, frustrated over the Iran war, pressed Hegseth on why he had been kept in the dark about shortages that are now threatening to constrain military options against Tehran. Trump said he believed the ammunition issue had been 'solved long ago.' Hegseth defended himself and blamed deputy Stephen Feinberg for failing to keep the president fully informed. One source said shortages — especially of long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors — were part of the reason Trump in recent days called off a new large-scale strike on Iran. Another person familiar with the matter said ATACMS inventories, a short-range missile also badly needed by Ukraine, were essentially depleted. The Washington Post report was distributed by Jinshi.
President Trump confronted Defense Secretary Hegseth at Camp David last week, telling him that he had been badly misled about a critical ammunition shortage that is now narrowing military options against Iran, The Washington Post reported, citing two people familiar with the matter.
The exchange came on the sidelines of a Cabinet meeting on Friday. Trump, whose frustration over the Iran war was boiling over, told Hegseth he considered the ammunition problem “solved long ago.” Hegseth defended himself and blamed his deputy, Stephen Feinberg, for not making sure the president had the full picture.
One source said the shortages — especially of long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors — were part of the reason Trump called off another large-scale round of strikes on Iran in recent days. Another person familiar with the matter said the stockpile of ATACMS, a short-range missile also badly needed by Ukraine, was essentially depleted. The Washington Post report was distributed by Jinshi.
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