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Trump Reaffirms Support for Hegseth After Unauthorized Ukraine Arms Pause

The decision to resume shipments highlights a rift over Pentagon coordination and munitions planning with Democrats pressing for Hegseth’s dismissal.

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 25: US President Donald Trump (R) during a news conference with Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense on the second day of the 2025 NATO Summit on June 25, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands. Among other matters, members are to approve a new defense investment plan that raises the target for defense spending to 5% of GDP. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Pete Hegseth paused shipments of Patriot missiles, GMLRS rockets, Hellfire missiles and other armaments to Ukraine in February and again last week without notifying the president.
  • Trump reversed the most recent freeze after a high-stakes White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, restoring the flow of military aid.
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump retains full confidence in Hegseth even as House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries demands his firing.
  • Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson described the pause as a coordinated review of U.S. munitions stockpiles rather than a unilateral decision.
  • The episode has intensified scrutiny of Pentagon command authority and coordination with the White House, State Department, Congress and European allies.