President Donald Trump reportedly confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David last week over concerns about U.S. weapons stockpiles amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.
According to reports citing sources familiar with the matter, Trump expressed frustration after learning of shortages involving key munitions, including long-range precision-guided missiles and air-defense interceptors.
The reported exchange took place during a Cabinet meeting on Friday, where Trump allegedly questioned why he had not been fully informed about the extent of the shortages.
According to one source, the president said he believed the issue “had been fixed.”
The report said concerns over dwindling stocks of critical munitions have been one factor behind the administration’s decision to scale back missile strikes against Iran in recent days.
Sources also claimed Hegseth attributed the communication breakdown and weapons supply issues to his deputy, Stephen Feinberg.
The White House strongly denied the reports.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the claims, saying, “This is 100% fake news. Literally never happened.”
She added that “President Trump has the utmost confidence in Secretary Hegseth.”
Separately, NBC News reported that Trump later spoke directly with Feinberg on Friday evening regarding the reported munitions shortages.
According to sources cited by the network, Feinberg subsequently convened an emergency meeting with senior Pentagon officials to assess the situation.
The report also claimed Trump questioned Feinberg about how the Defense Department planned to replenish weapons inventories and warned that the shortages could influence decisions about expanding military operations against Iran.
Sources told NBC News that the president also threatened to dismiss Feinberg during the conversation.
When contacted for comment, the White House referred inquiries to Leavitt’s earlier statement rejecting the allegations.
Neither the Defense Department nor Feinberg publicly commented on the reported exchanges.
The conflicting accounts come as the administration continues to weigh military and diplomatic options in its confrontation with Iran while balancing concerns over U.S. military readiness and weapons stockpiles.
