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Pete Hegseth is facing fierce backlash after a tense CBS interview appeared to put his current claims about America’s ammunition stockpiles at odds with his previous testimony to Congress. Defense Secretary Hegseth insisted that reports of a munitions crisis were “manufactured,” saying US stockpiles were strong and would only get stronger. But CBS host Margaret Brennan reminded him that he had previously testified that rebuilding depleted stockpiles could take months or even years. The exchange quickly sparked a social-media firestorm, with critics accusing Hegseth of contradicting himself and mocking his “arsenal of freedom” remarks.