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President Donald Trump reportedly confronted War Secretary Pete Hegseth during a meeting at Camp David after learning that dwindling U.S. missile stockpiles were limiting military options against Iran, according to a report published Wednesday by The Washington Post. The White House and Pentagon, however, strongly denied that any such confrontation took place.

Citing two individuals familiar with the discussions, The Washington Post reported that tensions surfaced during a Cabinet meeting last Friday, where Trump questioned Hegseth over why he had not been informed sooner about the extent of the nation’s shrinking missile inventory. According to the report, the President expressed frustration, saying he believed the problem “had been fixed.”

The newspaper said shortages of long-range precision-guided munitions and air-defense interceptors played a significant role in Trump’s decision to hold off on launching broader military strikes against Iran. The report follows Trump’s recent remarks that he had been prepared to order “the biggest attack since World War II” before postponing it to allow room for possible diplomatic efforts concerning the Strait of Hormuz.

Although the United States has already entered into preliminary agreements to manufacture additional Patriot air-defense systems and other critical weapons, the report noted that producing the new equipment could take as long as two years, leaving the military without a quick solution to replenish current inventories.

According to The Washington Post, U.S. forces fired more than 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles during the first month of the conflict, along with over 1,000 Patriot and THAAD interceptor missiles. The report also stated that American forces used more than 1,300 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles, leaving supplies of that weapon—also in high demand by Ukraine—virtually depleted.

The report further claimed that when Trump challenged Hegseth over the shortages, the War Secretary defended his handling of the situation and placed responsibility on Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg, saying Feinberg had failed to adequately brief the White House on the status of the nation’s weapons stockpiles.

The White House flatly rejected the report.

“This is 100% fake news. Literally never happened. And President Trump has the utmost confidence in Secretary Hegseth,” stated White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

The Pentagon also forcefully disputed the account. Chief spokesman Sean Parnell told The Washington Post, “Secretary Hegseth did not mislead anyone about our munitions posture, and he did not blame Deputy Secretary Feinberg. These claims about depleted stockpiles, internal disagreements, the Secretary’s position on Iran … are equally fictional.”

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[Video below.] Authorities in Ocean County are investigating a series of antisemitic incidents after vandals broke into the new Jackson Township campus of Bais Medrash Govoah set to open later this month, causing extensive damage and scrawling hateful messages throughout the building. Police are also probing separate acts of vandalism directed at Chai Lifeline, the organization that supports children and families facing serious illness and trauma.

According to Jackson Township police, investigators have identified the seven young individuals captured on surveillance cameras entering the new campus of Bais Medrash Govoah, where they allegedly caused significant property damage and wrote antisemitic and racist slurs on classroom chalkboards. Officials said the messages were so offensive that they would not be released publicly.

Police are treating the break-in, which occurred late last week, as a hate crime. Investigators are also examining three additional incidents of vandalism that targeted Chai Lifeline.

“It was heartbreaking,” Jackson Township Council President Mordy Burnstein said. “I had thought that we lived in America in 2026, that things like this shouldn’t be occurring anymore.”

In response to the incidents, Police Chief Mary Nelson said officers have increased their presence around the affected locations as well as other areas considered especially sensitive throughout the township.

“We’ve increased patrols both in the areas of target and also in other sensitive areas within our township,” Nelson said.

Burnstein said the recent vandalism reflects the same antisemitism he has personally encountered while serving in public office.

“I’ve gotten emails from my township email calling me Dirty Jew and other language words I don’t want to use,” he said.

“When hate is left unchecked, every family loses their sense of safety,” Mayor Jennifer Kuhn said. “It is extremely disturbing.”

Although no arrests have yet been announced, Chief Nelson said authorities intend to pursue charges against those responsible, regardless of their age.

“Whenever there’s an active hate, we do take it seriously and we prosecute it,” Nelson said. “We want it to be known that we’re not willing to accept this in our township.”

Investigators do not believe the suspects who vandalized the yeshiva are the same individuals responsible for the separate attacks on Chai Lifeline. Meanwhile, security has been posted at the Bais Medrash Govoah campus around the clock as the investigation continues.

“We may pray differently, we may dress differently, we’re all human beings, we’re all Americans,” Burnstein said.

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