According to the US newspaper, Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pat Hegseth at Camp David last week about why he was misled about the severe shortage of ammunition, which now limits military options against Iran._x000D_
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According to the Washington Post, two people familiar with the conversation said on condition of anonymity that the incident occurred during a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday._x000D_
US President Trump expressed his anger at the Defense Secretary, saying that he thought the ammunition problem had been solved._x000D_
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According to sources, the shortage of long-range guided missiles and air defense interceptors, in particular, is among the reasons why President Trump has refrained from carrying out more major attacks against Iran in recent days._x000D_
According to the newspaper, when President Trump criticized the Secretary of Defense for the empty weapons stockpile, Pat Hegseth defended himself, blaming his deputy, Stephen Feinberg, for the shortage and for not keeping the president fully informed._x000D_
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The incident has highlighted President Trump’s growing frustration with the Secretary of Defense, and according to several officials, Hegseth was among the early ones who strongly supported military action against Iran and assured Trump that it would be a quick and relatively easy victory._x000D_
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On the other hand, the White House and the Pentagon have strongly denied these claims, with White House Press Secretary Caroline Lutet telling the Washington Post that “this is 100 percent fake news, such an incident never happened, President Trump has full confidence in Secretary Hegseth.â€_x000D_
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Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in this regard, “Secretary Hegseth did not mislead anyone regarding the ammunition situation, nor did he blame his Deputy Secretary, Stephen Feinberg. These claims regarding stockpile depletion, internal disagreements, and Pat Hegseth’s position on Iran are completely fabricated.”
