US President Trump denied on the 6th that he was dissatisfied with Secretary of Defense Hegseth, saying he was “very satisfied” with the work Hegseth did. Trump posted on social media that some media reports about his clash with Hegseth over the shortage of ammunition were “completely unfounded rumors” and that he was “very satisfied” with the work Hegseth did. Hegseth is “highly respected in the US military” and has made great progress in increasing the number of people joining the military. Trump criticized the “Washington Post”, which published the report, as “one of the worst media in the industry.” He wrote, “I really believe that they are reporting fake news as treason.” Trump posted on social media earlier on the 6th denying that there is a shortage of ammunition in the US. In his post, he claimed that the US “possesses large quantities of arms and ammunition, especially certain types,” and that “those who broke the news” would be investigated and severely punished. However, Trump later admitted at the White House that although the US currently has sufficient ammunition stocks, the supply of “certain types of ammunition” is “relatively tight.”

US President Trump denied on the 6th that he was dissatisfied with Secretary of Defense Hegseth, saying he was “very satisfied” with the work Hegseth did. Trump posted on social media that some media reports about his clash with Hegseth over the shortage of ammunition were “completely unfounded rumors” and that he was “very satisfied” with the work Hegseth did. Hegseth is “highly respected in the US military” and has made great progress in increasing the number of people joining the military. Trump criticized the “Washington Post”, which published the report, as “one of the worst media in the industry.” He wrote, “I really believe that they are reporting fake news as treason.” Trump posted on social media earlier on the 6th denying that there is a shortage of ammunition in the US. In his post, he claimed that the US “possesses large quantities of arms and ammunition, especially certain types,” and that “those who broke the news” would be investigated and severely punished. However, Trump later admitted at the White House that although the US currently has sufficient ammunition stocks, the supply of “certain types of ammunition” is “relatively tight.”