Within Minutes: What Happened Behind Closed Doors at the White House? | Report
President Donald Trump was busy preparing for takeoff to Turkey, when Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth entered the Oval Office with reports of an Iranian attack • In a…
Assessment
A high stakes decision was made inside the Oval Office while President Trump was preparing to depart for Turkey. Secretary of State Rubio and Secretary of Defense Hegseth brought reports of an Iranian attack, leading to a closed door discussion. Trump concluded that diplomacy had reached its limit and ordered a sharp response. The nature of that response and its immediate consequences remain unclear.