US EditionTrump: ‘I haven’t thought about’ who ordered Ukraine weapons pause
UNITED STATES, JUL 09 – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth halted shipments over stockpile concerns without informing the White House, sparking bipartisan alarm and disrupting aid amid escalating Russian attacks on Ukraine.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump admitted he hadn’t considered who ordered the pause in Ukrainian weapons shipments, which affected critical defense aid during Russia's intensified attacks.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved the weapons halt at Elbridge Colby's recommendation, following Trump’s July 3 call with Putin, due to concerns over U.S. stockpiles.
- The pause stopped Patriot interceptors and air defenses, blindsiding U.S., Ukraine, and allies, amid Russia's largest aerial assaults since the war began.
- Following the weapons pause, Russia launched its largest drone and missile barrage on Ukraine two days later, prompting the Pentagon to resume shipments amid policy chaos, CNN reported.
- More broadly, U.S. lawmakers and officials were caught off guard by the Ukraine weapons halt, prompting Senate Leader McConnell to call for stronger support and munitions production.
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Lawrence: Today Trump proved there is no way he can fake sounding smart about anything
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell details how “the truth of everything Donald Trump does and doesn't do as president” is encapsulated in this example of “Trumpian stupidity” when Trump responds to a question by a White House reporter about the pause of weapons to Ukraine saying, “I haven’t thought about it.”
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NewsweekTrump says he hasn't 'thought about' who approved the pause of weapons to Ukraine
President Donald Trump isn't offering any clarity on who issued last week's order to pause the delivery of some critical weapons shipments to Ukraine, a move he reversed on Monday.
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