Trump news at a glance: president’s deadline for Iran and threats against civilian targets loom | Trump administration
Donald Trump was asked at a press conference on Monday whether his war against Iran was slowing down. His answer: “I can’t tell you.”
The US president’s comments come as diplomatic negotiations aimed at stopping war in the Middle East falter.
At the beginning of the press conference, Trump said Iran “could be taken out overnight, and it could happen tomorrow night.” He also reiterated that the regime will be given until 8 pm ET on Tuesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face a barrage of attacks on energy facilities and bridges.
Pentagon secretary Pete Hegseth, who was at Trump’s side at the news conference and served with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Daniel Caine, said “today will be the largest volume of strikes since the first day of the operation” under the president.
“Tomorrow is even more than today,” he added.
Trump claims, without evidence, that Iranians welcome US attacks on infrastructure
Donald Trump said on Monday that Iranian civilians welcome US attacks on Iran’s infrastructure and are “ready to endure” the loss of power and basic services to achieve freedom from the Islamic Republic.
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US lower court judges oppose Trump’s ‘war on the rule of law’, experts say
Former judges and prosecutors say district court judges have issued increasingly strong rulings that question the legality of many of Trump’s policies and power grabs, blocking important ones at least temporarily and prompting angry responses from the president.
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Trump threatens to jail journalist for finding source of second missing airman report
Trump threatened to jail a journalist — or journalists — who reported the disappearance of a second U.S. airman shot down by Iran on Friday in an attempt to identify his source. The seriously injured airman hid in a crevice in the mountain to avoid capture before being rescued by the US rescue team, which was exposed to heavy fire.
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Trump supports former Fox News host Steve Hilton in California governor’s race
Donald Trump endorsed Republican former Fox News host Steve Hilton in the California governor’s race; It’s a move that could dash Republicans’ hopes of knocking Democrats out of November’s runoff elections.
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Jamie Dimon says US needs to strengthen allies economically in veiled criticism of Trump
The head of America’s largest bank has pressed the White House to economically strengthen Washington’s allies to “avoid really negative consequences” in the latest chapter of an increasingly tense relationship with the Trump administration.
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Trump uses Neville Chamberlain’s taunt to mock Starmer’s stance on Iran
Trump appeared to liken Keir Starmer to Neville Chamberlain in his latest disparaging remarks about the British prime minister who refused to support US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
The comments, made during an event at the White House on Easter Monday, underline Trump’s unease with Starmer’s skepticism about the aims and legality of the conflict; This view has not changed despite the US president’s ridicule.
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