Trump threatens 'leakers' over munition shortage reports
US President Donald Trump said the United States has a vast supply of munitions and threatened those who suggested otherwise with jail terms as his frustration with the Iran war boiled over.
US President Donald Trump expressed frustration over supposed shortages of munitions, threatening those who made such claims with lengthy prison sentences. The Republican leader criticized media reports on the dwindling weapons stockpile and claimed that the United States possesses vast amounts of munitions, particularly of certain types, with more being manufactured and shipped as required.
Defense companies are constructing the most factories in the history of the nation, he stated. Following a cabinet meeting at Camp David, Trump allegedly demanded answers about the munitions shortage from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, insisting that the issue had already been resolved. However, CNN reported that shortages of long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors had hindered Trump's strategy in the conflict with Iran, with the US military's THAAD interceptor stock nearly depleted to 80%.
Trump's decision to cancel planned attacks against Iran, despite his threats to "hit the Islamic republic very hard," stemmed from these purported shortages. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the exchange with Hegseth as "fake news," while Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell denounced the reports as "fictional."
Meanwhile, Iran's foreign ministry denied ongoing negotiations with Washington, despite Trump's assertion that Tehran was eager for a deal.
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