'Disastrous Mistake': Trump Calls Out Anthropic, Orders All Federal Agencies to Cut Ties

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Well, that escalated faster than anyone expected.


Earlier Friday, Ben Smith reported that the Pentagon and AI company Anthropic were locked in a serious disagreement over the terms for using Anthropic’s Claude AI in defense systems. The Pentagon was pushing for permission for “all lawful use,” while Anthropic wasn’t willing to give a blank check.


Anthropic has already drawn clear boundaries in its defense agreements: no domestic mass surveillance and no fully autonomous weapons without meaningful human oversight. The Pentagon, however, wanted broader language to cover “all lawful use” once Claude is embedded.



Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell noted that Anthropic had until 5:00 PM Eastern Friday to reach a deal. Meanwhile, Under Secretary of War Emil Michael told Bloomberg:


“For any AI system we might use, are we using it to protect our warfighters in the right way? Are we giving them the best tools to be efficient and lethal? Ultimately, we follow the law but we can’t let any one company stand between us and the warfighter. Congress makes the rules, the President signs them, and we execute them safely.”


But it looks like negotiations may have already failed. President Trump issued a statement via Truth Social Friday afternoon that left no doubt about his stance. He called Anthropic “a RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY” and accused them of trying to strong-arm the Department of War. He ordered all federal agencies to immediately stop using Anthropic’s technology.



Trump emphasized that decisions about how the U.S. military fights and wins wars don’t belong to private companies they belong to the Commander-in-Chief and the leadership he appoints. Anthropic’s insistence on sticking to its terms of service, he said, puts American lives, troops, and national security at risk.


The statement outlined a six-month phase-out for agencies currently using Anthropic products and warned that the company would face serious consequences if it didn’t cooperate. Trump’s message was clear: the fate of our country will not be dictated by “out-of-control, radical left AI companies” disconnected from reality.


This is a striking example of putting American security and sovereignty first. The Pentagon wants powerful tools to protect our troops, but not if private corporate agendas interfere with the chain of command. Trump’s directive makes that principle unmistakably clear.

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