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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
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Why the attacks on Sen. Mark Kelly are a direct assault on f. Why the attacks on Sen. Mark Kelly are a direct assault on free speech for 2M+ military retirees
02
The worst ceasefire in history. U.S. F-18s firing on Iranian tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
03
Trump says $200-a-barrel oil is worth it. Ohio gas already at $4.99
04
Friday news dump. 162 'new' UAP files released as Epstein pressure builds on the Hill
