Trump threatens to hunt down leakers after report of clash with Hegseth over depleted missile stockpile

Published Aug 6, 01:21 PM UTC

President Donald Trump reacted angrily to a Washington Post report that he confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over depleted U.S. munitions stockpiles, particularly long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors. The shortages reportedly forced Trump to scale back planned massive strikes against Iran. Trump took to Truth Social early Thursday, denying the stockpile is low and threatening to hunt down and jail the 'leakers' of 'treasonous statements,' though he did not deny the confrontation itself. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Assistant Secretary of Defense Sean Parnell also denied the story, calling it 'fake news.' The report comes amid ongoing U.S. military operations against Iran, with multiple outlets raising concerns about weapons depletion.