Trump denies reports of U.S. munitions shortage

President Trump on Thursday denied reports of U.S. shortages of offensive and defensive weapons amid the Iran war and said he is "extremely happy" with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports. Then, Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins with analysis. President Trump on Thursday denied reports of U.S. shortages of offensive and defensive weapons amid the Iran war and said he is.

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Scoop News DeskU.S · Published Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:03 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC

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