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New York Magazine on MSNTrump Has No Idea What Hegseth Is DoingDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is taking the fall for a pause on weapons deliveries to Ukraine that left President Donald Trump looking particularly clueless earlier this month.,Hegseth is said to have authorized the move to halt deliveries of crucial air-defense components without notifying the president or the White House of the decision,
As CNN reports, Hegseth’s rogue move led to chaos in the White House, with the Trump administration frantically trying to figure out why the weapons shipments had been stopped—then having to justify the action to both Congress and the Ukrainian government.
Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 26, 2025. (Andrew Harnik / ) Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary,
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Raw Story on MSNCNN insider ‘astonished’ at how White House learned of Ukraine aid freezeA CNN reporter's eye-popping new revelations about the Trump administration's decision to freeze — and later unfreeze — military aid to Ukraine baffled panelists Tuesday evening. Reporter Natasha Bertrand shared what anchor Erin Burnett called "real breaking news" on what went on behind the scenes with the United States' sudden decision last week to pause weapon shipments to Ukraine.