Trump Threatens Long Prison Terms for ‘Treasonous’ Leakers as Reports of Missile Shortages and a Clash with Hegseth Swirl: ‘The US Has Massive Amounts…’

President Donald Trump pushed back against reports of depleting munitions, saying that the nation is ramping up domestic weapons production.

Trump took to Truth Social early Thursday and said the U.S. has “massive” amounts of munitions, especially of certain types, and added that defense companies are building factories at a record pace.

The President also vowed to pursue those responsible for leaking sensitive information, calling the leaks “treasonous” and saying authorities would seek long prison sentences for those involved.

“The “leakers” of these treasonous statements are being hunted down. Long term jail sentences will be sought!” he wrote.

Trump Confronts Hegseth: Report

Trump’s remarks came after a Wednesday report by The Washington Post, according to which the President confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Camp David last week over reported shortages of key U.S. munitions, saying he believed the issue had already been resolved.

The report stated that shortages of long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors have contributed to Trump’s decision to hold back from authorizing additional large-scale strikes against Iran.

The U.S. has signed new production agreements for key munitions like Patriot missiles with Lockheed Martin Inc. (NYSE:LMT), but replenishing stockpiles will take time, with some weapons requiring up to two years to manufacture. Meanwhile, the military rapidly depleted its inventory, firing more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles and over 1,000 Patriot and THAAD interceptors in the first month of fighting alone, according to the publication.

Earlier, Reuters reported that the U.S. Army had exhausted most of its Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). Separately, another report indicated that the military had also depleted nearly 80% of its THAAD missile interceptors.

However, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt denied claims of a showdown between Trump and Hegseth. She stated that the incident “literally never happened.”

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