Pete Hegseth Put On Blast Over His Big Lie On Iran Attack: 'Unqualified Piece Of Trash' - AOL
The defense secretary tried to reimagine America's role in the escalating war with Iran following its deadly strikes on the country over the weekend.
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US Congress Split Over Whether Iran Posed 'Imminent Threat' to United States
US Congress disagreed after a briefing: Speaker Johnson said Israel faced an existential threat from Iran and needed US support. Senator Warner argued there was no direct threat to America itself.
Trump news at a glance: president offers goals but no end date for military offensive against Iran
Trump said military campaign could ‘go far longer’ then initial four-to-five week projection as violence and chaos ripple across Middle East – key US politics stories from Monday 2 March at a glance
'Peace President' Trump Flippantly Calls War 'Not Boring' - The Daily Beast
The America First president also signaled that U.S. troops could be involved in the conflict for longer than he first claimed.
U.S. 'Secretary of War' Bizarrely Claims: 'We Didn't Start This War' - The Daily Beast
Pete Hegseth surfaced for the first time in months to deliver a series of cringeworthy and contradictory remarks.
Trump White House Hits Back at MAGA Influencer 'Confused' By Messaging on Iran Attack
Leavitt’s direct response to the MAGA influencer is a clear sign that the White House is aware of frustration inside the base and is working to keep Trump’s winning 2024 coalition together
RFK Jr. details fight for animal proteins and fat in new Dietary Guidelines during AMC 2026 address
'The reason we want people to eat more proteins is that they have a higher complement of amino acids that we want in our food,' Kennedy tells AMC attendees.
Trump seeks to justify Iran war, but stated objectives shift - The Detroit News
The remarks followed days of sometimes conflicting statements from the president.
Vance once wrote op-ed claiming Trump's best foreign policy during first term was 'not ...
The 2023 Wall Street Journal piece recirculated following the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran in late February 2026.
At Melania Trump's UN Briefing on Children, Silence on Iranian School Strikes - PassBlue
At Melania Trump's UN Briefing on Children, Silence on Iranian School Strikes - PassBlue
Rubio addresses Americans in the Middle East | CNN
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a video message on X for American citizens in the Middle East, outlining official resources to help them stay informed and seek assistance amid Iranian attacks.
Trump contradicts US intelligence on Iran, doesn't address regime change as before
President Trump claimed the U.S. was "very nearly under threat" from Iran to justify an ongoing military operation, contradicting U.S. intelligence assessments that Iran would not have had missiles capable of reaching the United States until 2035. Intelligence officials also told congressional staff that there was no indication Iran was preparing a preemptive strike against U.S. interests. Trump outlined military objectives including destroying Iran's missile capabilities, its navy, and preventing it from obtaining nuclear weapons, while notably stepping back from earlier rhetoric about regime change — a shift echoed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reported killed in a joint U.S.-Israel attack, with Trump indicating that most identified potential successor candidates were also dead.