Pentagon scrambles to fix weapon shortfall after Trump call
TL;DR
The Defense Department’s second-in-command convened a late-night crisis meeting with senior military and defense-acquisition officials to address a shortfall in U.S. weaponry, after President Trump made an angry call about the issue; sources say Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told attendees that Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg would be the contact for fixes.
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