Trump Dismisses Pentagon Report on Ammunition Spending as 'Fake News'
The president rejected an inspector general report detailing $33.4 billion in spending on Operation Epic Fury between late February and late June.
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President Trump dismissed a Pentagon inspector general's report on ammunition spending as "fake news," according to a report from TASS.
The report, released by the Pentagon's inspector general in September, examined Operation Epic Fury and found that the United States had spent $33.4 billion between February 28 and June 29 on the operation.
Trump's rejection of the findings adds to a pattern of friction between the administration and independent oversight bodies examining defense spending and military operations.
The inspector general's report did not receive further elaboration in the available account regarding the specific breakdown of spending or the operational details behind the $33.4 billion figure.
It remains unclear whether the administration will take further steps to formally dispute the report's findings or whether the Pentagon inspector general's office will respond to the president's characterization of the review.
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