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.
- In early July 2025, amid escalating Russian drone and missile strikes, President Donald Trump ended the Pentagon’s temporary suspension on sending defensive weapons to Ukraine.
- The pause was unilaterally ordered last week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, reportedly on advice from Undersecretary Elbridge Colby, without informing Trump.
- Russia launched its largest-ever aerial assault using over 700 drones and missiles during this period while Ukrainian forces, credited by Trump for their bravery, relied on American-made military supplies.
- Trump stated, "We have to, they have to be able to defend themselves," and acknowledged the controversy over U.S. spending on weapons bound for Ukraine.
- The reversal signals ongoing U.S. defense support for Ukraine despite internal administration conflicts and bipartisan calls for stronger sanctions targeting countries buying Russian energy.
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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.
Trump Dodges, Denies and Deflects Questions as Ukraine Weapons Scandal Grows
The halted Ukraine weapons scandal is growing as President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had not even thought about who gave the order to pause the shipment of vital munitions—which caused tremendous turmoil inside the White House, Congress, and Kyiv—but if it had been given, he claimed, he would have both known about it and likely been the one to give it. Last week, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, for the third time, approved the de…
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