Overview
- At a House GOP retreat in Doral, President Trump called the Iran campaign a “short-term” or “little excursion” that could end soon, even as he also vowed to pursue “total and decisive” defeat and said objectives were largely complete.
- The timetable statements contrast with reporting that officials last week projected roughly a five‑week operation, underscoring uncertainty over the conflict’s duration.
- Trump claimed U.S.-Israeli strikes severely degraded Iran’s forces, said about 5,000 sites were hit, and noted he is holding back on larger infrastructure targets while weighing naval escorts for ships through the Strait of Hormuz if needed.
- He urged House Republicans to rewrite the SAVE America Act to add nationwide limits on mail voting, a ban on surgeries for transgender minors, and a prohibition on men competing in women’s sports, and he warned he may refuse to sign other bills until it passes.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune warned the voting bill faces long odds under a talking filibuster with unlimited amendments, as House leaders discuss a second reconciliation megabill that could include war funding and new polling shows majority disapproval of Trump’s handling of Iran.