Bloomberg
Trump Backs Hegseth After Report of Dispute Over Stockpiles
Thursday, August 6, 2026
President Donald Trump posted on social media Thursday that he was "extremely happy with the job that Pete Hegseth is doing" as Pentagon chief, following a report about a disagreement between Hegseth and other officials over declining U.S. weapons stockpiles. Trump also stated in the post that military operations in Venezuela and Iran had been "extraordinary" and that Iran "has been decimated." Hegseth's position had been questioned following the dispute over stockpile levels.
