Trump vows to punish ‘leakers’ who said U.S. munitions are running short

President Trump insisted Thursday that the U.S. has ample military firepower and said he wants to prosecute “leakers” who told the media that supplies are running short.

Mr. Trump appeared to be responding to reports, first in Reuters, that said the U.S. had exhausted nearly all of its highly accurate long-range missiles during the war with Iran.

“The U.S. has massive amounts of ‘munitions,’ especially of certain types. Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the U.S. as needed,” Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social. “Defense companies are building the largest number of plants and factories in our country’s history.”

Reports about the U.S. running law referred to Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). Each of the long-range munitions costs about $1 million.

Mr. Trump reacted furiously. During his speeches, the president boasts about building up the military during both his terms and accuses former President Joseph R. Biden of giving too much weaponry away to Ukraine without payment.

Mr. Trump said the persons responsible for saying the Iran war drained supplies would be prosecuted.

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

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt rebuffed a Washington Post report that the president confronted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over shortages at a recent Camp David meeting.

The report said Mr. Hegseth blamed a deputy for the shortages and not keeping Mr. Trump’s apprised of the situation.

“I was at Camp David with President Trump and Secretary Hegseth,” Ms. Leavitt posted on X. “This literally never happened, and we told the Washington Post that repeatedly. This B.S. story was shopped to many outlets by someone clearly out to disparage the Secretary, for whatever reason.

“Unfortunately for them,” she posted, “the President loves the Secretary and thinks he’s doing a tremendous job.”

Mr. Trump fumed over the munitions report as Middle East mediators try to complete a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, an oil choke point.

Iran and Oman on Wednesday settled on a plan in which commercial vessels would use select routes to enter and exit the straits, though it is unclear if the U.S. approves of the plan and would lift its blockade of Iranian ships and ports.

The Trump administration sees a deal to reopen the strait as a prelude to deeper talks on preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Mr. Trump launched his war on Iran on Feb. 28 to curtail the regime’s nuclear ambitions. Iran retaliated by closing the Strait of Hormuz, leading to cycles of violence and diplomacy.