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Trump denies US weapons shortages and threatens jail for leakers

The posts came after the Washington Post and CNN reported that five months of war with Iran had significantly depleted American missile stocks. Trump called the disclosures treasonous and said those responsible would face long prison terms.
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President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Thursday to deny that the United States military is running short of critical munitions during its ongoing war with Iran, and to warn that government officials leaking information about weapons stockpiles would face severe legal consequences.

The posts came in direct response to reporting by the Washington Post and CNN alleging that the US had significantly depleted key missile stocks and air-defence interceptors over five months of conflict — and that the shortfalls had triggered a confrontation between Trump and his own defence secretary.

Trump stated that

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