Overview
- Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, the president said "No, not really" when asked if he was considering providing Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine.
- He noted his position could change in the future, but for now he is declining to move forward.
- CNN previously reported the Pentagon judged a transfer feasible without harming U.S. inventories, though the final decision rests with the president.
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said after a White House meeting that the proposal was under review and that Washington would decide.
- Moscow has objected to the potential transfer, and the president said he discussed the idea with Vladimir Putin, who did not like it.