Exclusive: Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard

Pete Hegseth's order to cancel weapons to Ukraine caught White House off guard, says report

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth cancelled military aid to Ukraine without a direct order from Donald Trump about a week after he was sworn in as president, according to a report.

Pentagon stopped Ukraine military aid shipments in February without Trump’s approval

Order to cancel 11 military aid flights – which were quickly reinstated – originated in defense head Pete Hegseth’s officeUS politics live – latest updatesRoughly a week after Donald Trump started his second term as president, the US military issued an order to three freight airlines operating out of Dover air force base in Delaware and a US base in Qatar: stop 11 flights loaded with artillery shells and other weaponry that were bound for Ukrain…

Hegseth Controversies Pile Higher Amid Report He Nixed Military Aid Without Approval

Pete Hegseth has already displayed a predictable lack of competence in his role as defense secretary, but it’s not just a sloppy use of Signal chats that has forced the White House to do damage control on his behalf. According to a Tuesday report from Reuters, early in his tenure Hegseth cancelled military aid to Ukraine without a direct order from President Donald Trump.  The pause, which Hegseth ordered just days after Trump was sworn in, le…

White House caught off guard by Hegseth’s request to cancel weapons supply to Ukraine

Pentagon chief reportedly grounded 11 flights loaded with aid without the Trump administration knowing

Hegseth reportedly ordered Ukraine aid pause without Trump's knowledge

The suspension reportedly affected 11 shipments of artillery shells and weapons from Dover Air Force Base and a U.S. base in the United Arab Emirates.

Reuters: Pentagon chief halted military aid to Ukraine without White House approval

The order to temporarily suspend the shipment of US military aid to Ukraine came from the office of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the White House was unaware of the decision.