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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 Susie Wiles’ exit matters. and whether she’ll ever speak out about what she saw inside Trump’s White House
02
Hegseth posts a meme with Stephen Miller. “Stand, fight, defend the republic.” The circle is closing.
03
Paul’s blunt verdict. Pete Hegseth is the most destructive force on the American military since the Iraq War, maybe since Vietnam
04
Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth. and why the vote should happen on Veterans Day
