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Aug 6
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President Trump Denies US Munitions Shor...

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President Trump took to Truth Social Thursday to hit back at reports that the US has depleted much of its munitions stockpile and that the president clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the state of the stockpile. President Trump wrote, "The U.S. has massive amounts of 'munitions'" in his post and said that more were being manufactured. In an additional post Thursday afternoon, he doubled down saying 'I am extremely happy with the job that Pete Hegseth is doing.'

Insight & analysis on the White House and Capitol Hill.

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Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy.

On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with:

  • Bloomberg White House Correspondent Jeff Mason
  • Council on Foreign Relations President Emeritus Richard Haass
  • Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis.
  • Former Republican Congressman from North Carolina and Former House Financial Services Committee chairman Patrick McHenry

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