Trump Denies Munitions Shortage, Hegseth Tension | Balance of Power: Early Edition 8/6/2026
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On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discusses the latest from DC. On today's show, Council on Foreign Relations President Emeritus Richard Haass, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Bloomberg contributor and former House Financial Services Committee chairman Patrick McHenry. Chapters 00:00:00 Balance of Power: Early Edition 00:01:20 Temporary Strait of Hormuz Agreement Explained 00:02:30 Market Update: Oil Higher, Stocks Lower 00:04:41 Iran Deal Raises New Questions 00:05:18 Trump Still Pushes for a Broader Iran Deal 00:06:02 White House Reaction to the Hormuz Agreement 00:08:31 Trump Defends Pete Hegseth Amid Munitions Reports 00:10:43 Richard Haass on the Hormuz Deal 00:12:08 Why the U.S. Should Multilateralize Hormuz Talks 00:15:03 Lessons from the Iran War 00:15:52 America's Munitions Shortfall 00:17:26 Ukraine, Missiles &
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