USA Trump to make decision on US involvement 'within two weeks'

[Chomper Higgot]

4 hours ago, jerrymahoney said:

-- Inside the Situation Room, where Trump and his national security team are weighing next steps on Iran

Top national security officials, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, are among officials who have joined Trump in the meetings as the administration weighs the spiraling conflict.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt held a press conference on Thursday — the first since Israel launched preemptive strikes on Iran June 12 — and said the next two weeks will be a critical time period as U.S. officials map out next steps.

"I have a message directly from the president, and I quote: 'Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future. I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks.' That's a quote directly from the president," she said Thursday.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/inside-situation-room-where-trump-his-national-security-team-weighing-next-steps-iran
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And yet:

 

It is reliably reported Trump is ignoring US Director of Intelligence and Defense Secretary Hegseth.

 

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-tulsi-gabbard-rain-israel-nuclear-weapon.html

 

https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/after-tulsi-gabbard-trump-shuts-out-pete-hegseth-in-iran-war-plans-fuels-concerns-of-rogue-military-moves/articleshow/121958375.cms

https://newrepublic.com/post/197005/trump-iran-plans-hegseth-gabbard

[Bkk Brian]

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

And yet:

 

It is reliably reported Trump is ignoring US Director of Intelligence and Defense Secretary Hegseth.

 

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trump-tulsi-gabbard-rain-israel-nuclear-weapon.html

 

https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/after-tulsi-gabbard-trump-shuts-out-pete-hegseth-in-iran-war-plans-fuels-concerns-of-rogue-military-moves/articleshow/121958375.cms

https://newrepublic.com/post/197005/trump-iran-plans-hegseth-gabbard

 

 

Always best to go direct to source.

 

The dishonest media is intentionally taking my testimony out of context and spreading fake news as a way to manufacture division. America has intelligence that Iran is at the point that it can produce a nuclear weapon within weeks to months, if they decide to finalize the assembly. President Trump has been clear that can’t happen, and I agree.

My full testimony below:

 

Hegseth tells Senate panel he's giving Trump "options" amid intensifying Iran-Israel conflict

"President Trump's word means something," Hegseth said. "The world understands that. And at the Defense Department, our job is to stand ready and prepared with options. And that's precisely what we're doing."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pete-hegseth-israel-iran-trump-options-senate-armed-services/

 

[jerrymahoney]

15 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Hegseth tells Senate panel he's giving Trump "options" amid intensifying Iran-Israel conflict

And from does Hegseth at least partially get those options:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kurilla   the 15th commander of United States Central Command (Tampa, FL) since 2022.

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

26 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

And from does Hegseth at least partially get those options:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kurilla   the 15th commander of United States Central Command (Tampa, FL) since 2022.

 

 

How do I know? There is obviously a team of more than just one....😔

[jerrymahoney]

On 10 June 2025, during the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran on its nuclear program, Kurilla said at a congressional hearing that he prepared a "wide range" of military options for President Donald Trump if negotiations fail.

[mikeymike100]

Well let's see looks like some folks want President Trump to 'hurry up' and make his mind up on a decision that could have global effects, to say nothing of WW3.

Surely waiting to see if this can be worked out 'peacefully' would be more prudent?

[stevenl]

4 minutes ago, mikeymike100 said:

Well let's see looks like some folks want President Trump to 'hurry up' and make his mind up on a decision that could have global effects, to say nothing of WW3.

Nothing of the sort has been said.

[John Drake]

Two weeks gives Trump more time to campaign for the Nobel Peace Prize he wants to attach to his CV. I just saw the Pakistan government nominated him for it. That paves the way for all sorts of pro-Iran manipulation. And Trump will fall for it like a cat chasing a ball of yarn. American foreign policy essentially being made so Trump can win a prize.

[BLMFem]

2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

 

 

Always best to go direct to source.

 

The dishonest media is intentionally taking my testimony out of context and spreading fake news as a way to manufacture division. America has intelligence that Iran is at the point that it can produce a nuclear weapon within weeks to months, if they decide to finalize the assembly. President Trump has been clear that can’t happen, and I agree.

My full testimony below:

 

Hegseth tells Senate panel he's giving Trump "options" amid intensifying Iran-Israel conflict

"President Trump's word means something," Hegseth said. "The world understands that. And at the Defense Department, our job is to stand ready and prepared with options. And that's precisely what we're doing."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pete-hegseth-israel-iran-trump-options-senate-armed-services/

 

 

And yet....

[Bkk Brian]

5 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

 

And yet....

Again the same old snipping of the whole statement she made. Just like she stated.

 

"The dishonest media is intentionally taking my testimony out of context and spreading fake news"

[BLMFem]

2 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Again the same old snipping of the whole statement she made. Just like she stated.

 

"The dishonest media is intentionally taking my testimony out of context and spreading fake news"

She clearly stated 3 months ago that Iran wasn't building a nuke. The "taken out of context" line is just desperation, Start packing, Tulsi.

[Bkk Brian]

5 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

She clearly stated 3 months ago that Iran wasn't building a nuke. The "taken out of context" line is just desperation, Start packing, Tulsi.

You are doing exactly what she warned about.

 

3 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

The dishonest media is intentionally taking my testimony out of context and spreading fake news as a way to manufacture division. America has intelligence that Iran is at the point that it can produce a nuclear weapon within weeks to months, if they decide to finalize the assembly. President Trump has been clear that can’t happen, and I agree.

My full testimony below:

 

 

[Chomper Higgot]

 

32 minutes ago, BLMFem said:

 

And yet....

 

Correct, who’s actually being honest can be confirmed by the record of Gabbard’s testimony, which was given under oath.

 

To be fair, Trump has stated he doesn’t care what Gabbard said when giving her sworn testimony, she might very well feel the need to walk back or otherwise obfuscate her clear statement.

 

Regardless, the record stands:

 

https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/congressional-testimonies/congressional-testimonies-2025/4061-ata-hpsci-opening-statement-as-delivered

 

https://thehill.com/homenews/5354764-trump-gabbard-iran-intelligence-assessment/

 

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/pressure-tulsi-gabbard-claims-trump-are-somehow-page-rcna213737