As we reported, the media were pushing stories about munitions shortages, potentially inhibiting the U.S. in our military action against the Iranian regime.
But both President Donald Trump and the Pentagon scotched those rumors, saying we had "more than we need."
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But then the Washington Post appeared to try again, with a different spin on the story, claiming President Trump's "frustration" over war "boiled over at Camp David."
EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over at Camp David last week, where he demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages that now threaten to limit military options…
— Tara Copp (@TaraCopp) August 5, 2026
According to the claim, President Trump "demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages" that threatened to limit military options with Iran.
But the White House wasn't having any of it. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt demolished them, saying it "never happened," and she should know because she was there, she said.
I was at Camp David with President Trump and Secretary Hegseth. This 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. Unfortunately for… https://t.co/BUwn11nC52
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) August 6, 2026
I was at Camp David with President Trump and Secretary Hegseth. This 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. Unfortunately for them, the President loves the Secretary and thinks he’s doing a tremendous job. FAKE NEWS!
White House Deputy Communications Director Kaelan Dorr also raked the Washington Post over the coals for their claim.
Washington ComPost https://t.co/9Lk7FC6Q6i
— Kaelan Dorr (@Kaelan47) August 6, 2026
On top of that, the Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell eviscerated the story.
We told the Washington Post the same thing.
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellASW) August 6, 2026
They ran with the fake, anonymously sourced BS anyway.
Complete & total Fake News. https://t.co/4gZY3I5wuT
It is obviously "sources" who do not mean well (assuming they're even real), because if you have an issue, you enunciate it to officials; you don't run to the media to try to stir things up and potentially hurt the U.S. effort against Iran with such talk. This can have national security implications, even if it's false; for example, if Iran decides they can hold out rather than cut a deal because of a story like this.
It's because the media publish stories like this that people don't have a lot of trust in them and why their credibility is in the toilet. They keep trying, but the Trump team isn't going to let them get away with it; they're going to call it out and knock it down.
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