Trump Calls Washington Post Report of Hegseth Rift Completely False and ‘Treasonous’
"The Fake News, as usual, is spreading false and completely unfounded rumors," the president writes on Truth Social The post Trump Calls Washington Post Report of Hegseth Rift Completely False and ‘Treasonous’ appeared first on TheWrap .
President Donald Trump vehemently denied a Washington Post report alleging a rift between him and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over U.S. munitions stockpiles, branding the allegations "false and completely unfounded rumors" and even going as far as deeming them "treasonous" in a Truth Social post. Trump claimed he was "extremely happy" with Hegseth's performance and praised his leadership on various military issues, including operations in Venezuela and Iran, increased military recruitment, and the rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
The White House had previously dismissed the Washington Post report, but Trump's strongest public denial came in the form of a Truth Social post, where he mocked The Washington Post as "The Washington ComPost" and accused the outlet of spreading "fake news." Trump vowed to pursue "long term jail sentences" for government officials he accused of leaking information to the press, though no evidence was provided to support his claims.
The Washington Post reported that Trump had confronted Hegseth during a Camp David meeting last week over concerns regarding U.S. munitions supplies, but the source remained anonymous.
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