Trump says he is happy with Hegseth after ‘treasonous’ reports of fight over munitions shortages

President Trump publicly praised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and dismissed a Washington Post report of a clash over munitions shortages as 'treasonous' reporting. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also denied the report, and officials told CNN that Trump was aware of potential problems for months and was upset about leaks, not Hegseth.

US President Donald Trump publicly expressed strong support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, rejecting a Washington Post report that the two clashed at Camp David over a munitions shortage. In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump said he is 'extremely happy' with Hegseth's work, calling the reporting 'treasonous' and pointing to the operation in Venezuela and attacks on Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure as successes. The report, which cited a source saying Trump was unaware of the shortage, was also denied by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who wrote 'This literally never happened.' Trump had previously pushed back on Wednesday, claiming the US has 'massive amounts of munitions' and that more are being manufactured. He also threatened long-term jail sentences for those who made the statements. White House officials told CNN that Trump had been aware of potential problems for months and was not blindsided, but was upset that the information was released publicly during negotiations with Iran. One official said, 'He has never blamed Pete. This is all about the leakers.'