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President Trump insisted Thursday that the U.S. has ample military firepower and said he wants to prosecute \u201cleakers\u201d who told the media that supplies are running short.<\/p>\n
Mr. Trump appeared to be responding to reports, first in Reuters, that said the U.S. had exhausted nearly all of its highly accurate long-range missiles during the war with Iran.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe U.S. has massive amounts of \u2018munitions,\u2019 especially of certain types. Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the U.S. as needed,\u201d Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social. \u201cDefense companies are building the largest number of plants and factories in our country\u2019s history.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reports about the U.S. running law referred to Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). Each of the long-range munitions costs about $1 million.<\/p>\n
Mr. Trump reacted furiously. During his speeches, the president boasts about building up the military during both his terms and accuses former President Joseph R. Biden of giving too much weaponry away to Ukraine without payment.<\/p>\n
Mr. Trump said the persons responsible for saying the Iran war drained supplies would be prosecuted.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe \u2018leakers\u2019 of these treasonous statements are being hunted down. Long-term jail sentences will be sought!\u201d he posted.<\/p>\n
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt rebuffed a Washington Post report that the president confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over shortages at a recent Camp David meeting.<\/p>\n
The report said Mr. Hegseth blamed a deputy for the shortages and not keeping Mr. Trump\u2019s apprised of the situation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was at Camp David with President Trump and Secretary Hegseth,\u201d Ms. Leavitt posted on X. \u201cThis literally never happened, and we told the Washington Post that repeatedly. This B.S. story was shopped to many outlets by someone clearly out to disparage the Secretary, for whatever reason.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately for them,\u201d she posted, \u201cthe President loves the Secretary and thinks he\u2019s doing a tremendous job.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Trump fumed over the munitions report as Middle East mediators try to complete a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, an oil choke point.<\/p>\n