A new NYT report reveals Trump was persuaded to go to war with Iran by Netanyahu despite major pushback from his own team. CIA Director Ratcliffe, Sec. of State Rubio, and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Caine all warned Trump that Netanyahu had “oversold” what the bombing campaign could achieve. Rubio reportedly called the regime-change plan “bull****,” and Caine told Trump: “This is standard operating procedure for the Israelis — they oversell.”
VP Vance was the only adviser to call war a “terrible idea,” warning it could cause regional chaos, mass casualties, and be seen as “a betrayal” by Trump’s own voters.
On Feb. 11, Netanyahu presented the war plan in the White House Situation Room. Trump reportedly responded “Sounds good to me” — which Netanyahu took as a green light for the joint operation that has since killed over 3,500 people, including 1,600 civilians and 13 U.S. service members.
Despite polling advisers “one by one” two days before ordering strikes, Trump had “effectively made up his mind weeks earlier.” Chief of Staff Susie Wiles privately worried about the U.S. “being dragged into another war” but chose to stay silent. Vance has since played a key role in brokering the so-called “ceasefire.”
A new NYT report reveals Trump was persuaded to go to war with Iran by Netanyahu despite major pushback from his own team. CIA Director Ratcliffe, Sec. of State Rubio, and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Caine all warned Trump that Netanyahu had “oversold” what the bombing campaign could achieve. Rubio reportedly called the regime-change plan “bull****,” and Caine told Trump: “This is standard operating procedure for the Israelis — they oversell.”
VP Vance was the only adviser to call war a “terrible idea,” warning it could cause regional chaos, mass casualties, and be seen as “a betrayal” by Trump’s own voters.
On Feb. 11, Netanyahu presented the war plan in the White House Situation Room. Trump reportedly responded “Sounds good to me” — which Netanyahu took as a green light for the joint operation that has since killed over 3,500 people, including 1,600 civilians and 13 U.S. service members.
Despite polling advisers “one by one” two days before ordering strikes, Trump had “effectively made up his mind weeks earlier.” Chief of Staff Susie Wiles privately worried about the U.S. “being dragged into another war” but chose to stay silent. Vance has since played a key role in brokering the so-called “ceasefire.”
