Overview
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered at least three pauses in weapons shipments to Ukraine without notifying President Trump or Congress.
- President Trump reversed the most recent suspension Monday and said he was unaware who had authorized the hold.
- Senate Republicans led by Thom Tillis, who called the decision "amateurish," and Lindsey Graham have demanded formal hearings to probe the miscommunication at the Pentagon.
- Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby recommended the pauses and Deputy Secretary Steve Feinberg approved them, underscoring internal Pentagon divisions over Ukraine aid.
- Critics warn the ad hoc halts have weakened allied trust and risked emboldening Russia by casting doubt on U.S. commitment.