Pentagon officials denied the narrative perpetuated by President Donald Trump that there was a lack of communication between the department and the White House regarding the temporary suspension of military aid to Ukraine.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House of his decision to halt arms supplies to Ukraine before it happened. Source: CNN, citing its sources, as reported by European Pravda Details: Five sources familiar with the situation surrounding the supply of American weapons to Ukraine said that Hegseth did not inform the White House that he had decided to pause arms deliveries to Ukraine.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly authorized a pause in weapons shipments to Ukraine without informing the White House, according to multiple sources. The move surprised US officials, including US President Donald Trump,

President Trump is hosting 5 African leaders in Washington this week — a mini summit that's raising eyebrows over who was invited, what's on the table, and what it signals about U.S. rivalry with China and BRICS in Africa.

As Wall Street traders continued to share the accusation that “Trump Always Chickens Out,” the president falsely insisted that he did not delay a tariff deadline.