Trump told Hegseth that he believed the munitions problem “had been fixed,” they said. Hegseth reportedly attributed responsibility for the shortages and the failure to adequately communicate their extent to Deputy Secretary of War Stephen Feinberg. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told The Post that the report was “false” and rejected the account of a dispute between Trump and Hegseth. The depletion of THAAD systems is particularly significant for US forces, given that Iranian strikes have targeted American personnel and positions in the region. The shortages have also been cited as a reason Trump has refrained from ordering additional major strikes against Iran.