Trump sidelines Pentagon and intel chiefs in Iran crisis talks
U.S President Donald Trump has excluded both his Defense Secretary and Director of National Intelligence from core strategic discussions on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, according to reports from NBC News and The Washington Post.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard have reportedly been absent from recent high-level meetings, as the administration moves closer to a decision on potential U.S. military involvement.