US President Donald Trump has rejected media reports claiming there is a rift between him and his Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump writes that he is “extremely happy” with Hegseth and that “everything has been extraordinary”.

“Iran, where the country has been decimated for the purpose of not allowing it to ever have a nuclear weapon, is going very well! Pete is highly respected within the military, and has made tremendous improvements, including getting rid of DEI, and increasing recruitment to historic levels,” he adds.

“This rumour was started by The Washington ComPost [sic], one of the worst media outlets in the business, despite our telling them their story is completely false. In actuality, I really believe their fake ‘reporting’ is treasonous!”