In the immediate lead-up to the first bombs being dropped on Iran last month, President Donald Trump met with a small group of advisers to discuss options. He made it clear that he wanted to launch a military campaign alongside Israel, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
It was at that moment, before an operation, that prior defense secretaries would typically stress to the president that there were potential downsides to such a move. In the case of Iran strikes, those would include the likely economic fallout should Tehran retaliate by closing the Strait of Hormuz and the limits of a military air campaign when it comes to destroying the country’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium or in fomenting regime change.
But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth not only validated the president’s idea to move forward, he also downplayed the inherent risks of the conflict spiraling out of control, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
0:00 Tapper reports Hegseth downplayed the risks of war in Iran
1:58 Lt. Gen. Schwartz on ‘concerning’ reporting, decodes military mobilization in Iran
6:30 Maj. Gen. MacCarley reacts to Hegseth noting ‘The upcoming days will be decisive’
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US gas hits $4 as Trump tells other nations to ‘go get your own oil’: https://cnn.it/4bOuuPi
It’s going higher, for a pointless war. They buried GOP in the midterms, the height of stupidity.
Dallas Texas gas ⛽ 3.59
trump is as stupid as a box of rocks
@Driver2428-g1q Average Prices (Dallas): Regular $3.661, Mid $4.090. Enjoy it while it lasts, it ain’t going down anytime soon.
@eureka-cmreligious, but you voters elected a religion renoucer. Ban voting, pro war
Hey of you’re gonna start a way on behalf of your allies, maybe you should tell them ahead of time.
The King has no clothes!
I resent being represented by Pete Kegsbreath and Donald Trump.
You guys talk to much about B raiders
Why is fram filters going out of businesss..
Japan is opposite from the us. It’s frustrating when you work on cars
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Stupid advising stupid
Around the 9:30-10:00 minute mark is essentially “how we intend to throw everyone who didn’t want to participate in an illegal war/excursion under the bus”.
That’s right, the U.S. voting public stepped into a big pile. Eighty million did not vote in the 2024 Election. My wife often heard at work that most voters did not like either one. I wonder if they like what they have now. Looks like a duck and quakes like one.
i wish the misiles coud reach USA and Israel, EU allies are safe. USA and Israel are the targets
scapegoat. off with his head!😂
Yeah, it seems like Hegseth is covering for Trump’s failure.
Trump compromised our security with Putin who helps Iran