Current sectionU.S. NewsAccording to the Washington Post, the president confronted the defense secretary for not being informed of the severe ammunition shortage, which Hegseth blamed on his deputy. The White House denied the reportShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Samuels12:36 PM • August 06 2026 IDTPresident Donald Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Camp David last week on why he had been misled on arms stockpile shortages that may limit military options with Iran, sources told The Washington Post, speaking on the condition of anonymity.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.Middle EastIran nuclearIsraeli politicsIranBenjamin NetanyahuDonald TrumpJD VanceStrait of HormuzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesMichigan PrimaryCori BushGazaHezbollahNetanyahuDavid BarneaElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastReport: Trump, Hegseth Clash Over Missile Shortage That Could Limit Iran StrikesSources: Netanyahu Confidant Met Trump Officials to Ease Rift Over Hamas DealPoll: Anti-Netanyahu Bloc Down Two Seats as New Centrist Party Misses ThresholdBack to the Source: Kayaks Return to Israel's North. Will Israelis?Can a Deadly Hezbollah Explosion Upend Israel-Lebanon Talks?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab Emirates'I Tried, I Got Crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin Is All-in for El-SayedIt's No Wonder Israelis Want War. Violence Has Become a Source of JoyDozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Base in Protest of CommanderIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New Bases