Trump: Deal with Anthropic still ‘possible’ for military use

Published April 21, 2026 11:00am ET



President Donald Trump said it’s still “possible” that the administration will make a deal with Anthropic, allowing the military to use the company’s artificial intelligence models and overturning the government’s “supply-chain risk” designation.

Trump’s Tuesday morning comments came days after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met with senior administration officials at the White House in an effort to smooth over the rift between the two sides.

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