'Trump was warned': Reports contradict Trump's claims of surprise by challenges in Iran

Despite Donald Trump expressing shock and surprise at how Iran has responded to being attacked by the United States and Israel, Jen Psaki shares reporting that Trump was warned about everything from attacks on regional U.S. allies to the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump's struggle with these challenges is due to a lack of preparation, not a lack of prediction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nSkr_gDVBU

 

Trump defends Iran strikes, offers objectives for military operation : NPR

Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters that the military objective in Iran "will be difficult to achieve and, in some cases, will be difficult and gritty work."…

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/02/nx-s1-5732258/us-iran-hegseth-caine 

 

Trump fires Black joint chiefs chair Hegseth accused of promoting diversity

US secretary of defense had questioned whether history-making air force general CQ Brown Jr got job because of race…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/21/trump-hegseth-joint-chiefs-cq-brown-jr

It’s not the chairman of the Joint Chiefs’ job to remove Trump from office if he won’t leave.

Why appeals to the military to remove Trump from office if he refuses to step down are misguided and dangerous.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/08/trump-military-civil-military-coup.html

Trump falsely claims he 'consulted with everybody' including Joint Chiefs – Pentagon was 'blindsided' - Raw Story

President Donald Trump late Sunday night decided to pull U.S. troops out of northern Syria – opening the area to an invasion by Turkey against the Kurds, who have helped the U.S. in the war against ISIS.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/trump-falsely-claims-he-consulted-with-everybody-including-joint-chiefs-pentagon-was-blindsided/