Politiek · Trump-Hagel clash · ArchiefTrump Denies Missile Shortage, Threatens to Hunt Leakers as Hagel Slams 'Mockery of Democracy'Geschreven 7 september 2026 om 21:22 UTCKijkenTranscript0:00President Trump is threatening to hunt0:01down and imprison government leakers who0:03told CBS News and other outlets that the0:05United [music] States has nearly0:06exhausted its global stockpile of0:08long-range precision missiles. On0:10[music] Truth Social, the president0:12directly contradicted reports of a0:13shortage and promised to find [music]0:15the unnamed officials who spoke to the0:16press.0:18Speaking in Las Vegas, Trump0:19acknowledged fuel prices have dropped to0:21$75, but warned [music] we may have to0:23send it up again, a reference to the0:25economic strain from the Strait of0:27Hormuz closure.0:28>> [music]0:28>> While the president insists the arsenal0:30is full and threatens anyone who says0:32otherwise, multiple [music] news0:34organizations cite officials who paint a0:36very different picture of American0:38firepower. [music] Three voices frame0:39the conflict. The president denying a0:41shortage, a Republican former Pentagon0:44chief demanding accountability, and the0:46journalist [music] whose coverage0:47sparked the dispute. Former Defense0:48Secretary Chuck Hagel, a Republican who0:51served under President Obama, told CBS0:53News's Daily Report that the Pentagon0:55[music]0:55owes military families the truth about0:57what is really happening.1:04Hagel is not questioning a policy1:06[music] choice. He is questioning1:07whether the Pentagon is concealing the1:09true state of American military1:11readiness [music] from the families1:12whose relatives are fighting the war.1:13Meanwhile, in the Strait of Hormuz,1:16Iran's Foreign Ministry says it has1:17reached [music] an agreement with Oman1:19on a shipping route and that final1:21touches are being put on a deal. The1:22closure has driven up fuel prices1:24throughout the conflict, making any sign1:26of a deal economically significant. The1:29threats to hunt [music] leakers have1:30raised concerns that the administration1:32might pursue journalist records, while1:34former officials demand transparency1:36[music] on what the US actually has left1:38in its arsenal.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
