Trump furious over disclosure of ammunition shortage: 'They are presenting the US as weak'

US President Donald Trump was furious in closed conversations about the disclosure of the depletion of American ammunition stocks, claiming that the publications present the US as weak at a critical point in the war, while he threatens military action against Iran. This was reported by senior American officials to CNN. Trump denied the shortage but admitted that some of the information was correct and announced that he would seek to impose prison sentences on those responsible for the disclosure.

US President Donald Trump was furious in closed conversations about the disclosure of the depletion of American ammunition stocks, claiming that the publications present his country as weak at a critical point in the war - precisely while he threatens additional military action in an attempt to pressure Iran to agree to a deal. This was reported today (Friday) by senior American officials to CNN. The issue was at the center of the cabinet meeting held last week at Camp David. According to six sources familiar with the meeting, the frustrated Trump raised the media coverage of the low ammunition stocks during it. Many of them emphasized that the president had been aware for months of potential problems with the stocks, so he was not surprised by the reports themselves. However, he was furious that the information was exposed at a turning point in the war and became an increasingly public issue, at a time when he seeks to project strength. Trump wrote on Truth Social shortly after midnight on Thursday: "The United States has vast amounts of ammunition, especially of certain types." He added that large quantities are being produced and shipped to the US as needed, and that defense companies are establishing the largest number of manufacturing plants in our nation's history. Despite his words, Trump seems to have acknowledged that at least some of the published information about the state of the stocks is correct. He announced that his administration would seek to impose "lengthy prison sentences" on those found responsible for the disclosure of the information. Later, in the Oval Office, he admitted that certain types of ammunition are in "more limited" stock, but added that the United States has "almost unlimited supplies" of less advanced weapons.