Trump denies US munitions shortages, threatens leakers

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States has large supplies of munitions and threatened prison terms for people behind reports suggesting shortages.

Trump wrote on Truth Social that the United States has "massive amounts" of munitions, especially some types, and said large amounts were being manufactured and shipped to the country as needed. He did not give further details.

He criticised media reports about dwindling weapons stockpiles and said alleged leakers of what he called treasonous statements were being hunted down. He said long jail sentences would be sought.

The Washington Post reported that Trump demanded answers about munitions shortages from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth last Friday while they were at Camp David. The newspaper cited two unidentified sources familiar with the exchange and reported that Trump told Hegseth he thought the munitions issue had been fixed.

CNN reported that shortages of long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors had affected Trump's strategy in the conflict with Iran. CNN said the US military had nearly exhausted 80% of its stock of THAAD interceptors.

The Washington Post also reported that shortages led Trump to call off fresh strikes against Iran, despite having threatened to hit the Islamic republic "very hard".

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt rejected coverage of the reported Camp David exchange, writing on X that she was there with Trump and Hegseth and that it "literally never happened". Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said reports about both a clash with Hegseth and weapons shortages were fictional.

Iran's foreign ministry has denied that negotiations are under way with Washington, while Trump has said Tehran is keen for a deal.