How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran - The New York Times
In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here’s the inside story of how he made the fateful decision.
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| Vice President JD Vance, the figure inside the White House most opposed to a full-scale war, described it as “a huge distraction of resources” and “massively expensive.” Photo by Doug Mills (NYT) |
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| Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was the biggest proponent of a military campaign against Iran within the cabinet. Photo by Eric Lee (NYT) |
