10:45 AM EDT, 04/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Amazon.com-backed (AMZN) Anthropic could reach an agreement to deploy its artificial intelligence models for use by the US Department of Defense, CNBC reported Tuesday, citing an interview with President Donald Trump.

Trump said a deal with Anthropic is "possible,"the report said. "They came to the White House a few days ago, and we had some very good talks with them, and I think they're shaping up,"CNBC quoted Trump as saying.

The Pentagon designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk in March, but continued to use Claude during the war in Iran, the report said.

Anthropic and the US Department of Defense did not immediately respond to MT Newswires'request for comment.

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