Trump in furious phone call with Pete Hegseth after defense chief’s shocking blunder blindsides key US ally

Donald Trump unloaded on Pete Hegseth after the Pentagon chief abruptly canceled the deployment of thousands of US troops to Poland, blindsiding one of Washington’s staunchest allies.

Hegseth earlier this month called off the deployment of a US armored brigade to Poland. Some experts saw the move as part of Trump’s broader push to scale back American support for Europe.

The cancellation followed the Pentagon’s earlier announcement that it would pull 5,000 troops from Germany, a decision made after Trump’s public falling out with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war.

The punishment of Poland, however, caught US officials off guard, as the Eastern European nation had not criticized the administration and its right-wing leadership has been firmly supportive of Trump.

This is a developing story…