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Trump Denies Munition Shortages While Threatening Jail Time over Leaks

HeadlineAug 07, 2026

The Washington Post is reporting President Trump clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week during a meeting at Camp David. The Post reports Trump wanted to know why he had apparently been misled about how the war in Iran led to the Pentagon facing extreme munitions shortages, particularly in long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors. On Monday, Trump publicly denied the U.S. was facing a munitions shortage, but at the same time he called for “long term jail sentences” for those suspected of leaking information about U.S. weapon supplies.

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