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Brian Stelter cites new reporting that shows Trump is being affected by news coverage of his actions in the Middle East. Katie Rogers says Trump “has a particular aversion to coverage that makes him look weak.” Paul Rieckhoff says leaders need to “control the tone, to de-escalate and in order to do that we have to be thoughtful, we have to be measured, we have to be clear-headed — all the things that Trump is generally not.”
CNN: Are Trump’s Iran actions motivated by media coverage?
The Brief
→ Four things from today’s episode
01
Why the Iran operation is being called a generational strategic loss. and what it cost in lives, dollars, and standing
02
The Cuba warning. why a War Powers Act has to come before the next strike, not after
03
Max Brooks on why veterans are the antidote to civic despair. Max Brooks on why veterans are the antidote to civic despair
04
The recruiting and morale crisis inside the military after t. The recruiting and morale crisis inside the military after thirteen funerals and zero accomplished objectives
