Trump orders U.S. government to stop using Anthropic but gives Pentagon six months to phase it out while Hegseth adds supply-chain risk designation

President Donald Trump said Friday he will shut out Anthropic from the federal government after the AI company refused to compromise on how its technology could be used by the U.S. military.

But he is also giving the Pentagon a six-month period to phase out Anthropic’s technology as it is one of the few AI companies allowed to operate in classified settings.

In a Truth Social post, Trump called Anthropic “woke” and “leftwing,” claiming it is endangering troops and jeopardizing national security by not acceding to the Defense Department’s demands. 

“Therefore, I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropic’s technology,” he wrote. “We don’t need it, we don’t want it, and will not do business with them again! There will be a Six Month phase out period for Agencies like the Department of War who are using Anthropic’s products, at various levels.”

Trump added that if Anthropic doesn’t obey, he will use “the Full Power of the Presidency to make them comply.”

The San Francisco startup had refused to let users deploy its Claude models for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons, while the Defense Department demanded the right to use the technology in all lawful cases.

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