Maggie Haberman stated that it would be surprising if President Trump was not aware of any pauses in weapons shipments to Ukraine during a cabinet meeting. During the meeting, Trump threatened media, criticized several figures, and avoided answering a specific question posed by CNN's Kaitlan Collins regarding who ordered the weapon shipment pause. Subsequent reports suggested that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the pause without informing Trump. Haberman remarked on the president's evident struggle to reconcile the ongoing death toll in Ukraine while managing diplomatic relations.
Maggie Haberman stated it would be astonishing if President Trump was unaware of weapon shipment pauses to Ukraine, given the cabinet meeting context.
During a cabinet meeting, Trump expressed various complaints, including criticism of media, Putin, and engaged in unrelated discussions, avoiding substantive topics.
A revealing exchange occurred when Kaitlan Collins asked Trump about the paused weapons shipments to Ukraine, highlighting confusion over Hegseth's role.
Haberman noted that the president seems troubled by the Ukraine death toll, indicating inconsistencies in leadership and communication regarding defense decisions.
Collection
[
|
...
]