Trump just turbocharged Iran's nuclear ambitions in a big way: report

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the main rationale for the Iran war is to stop Tehran from getting a nuclear weapon.But according to The New York Times, everything he has done may have actually made it more likely.New assessments from U.S. intelligence have determined "that Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, is far more interested than his father and predecessor in pursuing a nuclear weapon," said the report. Mojtaba Khamenei assumed command of Iran after his father, the longtime supreme leader, was taken out as part of the U.S. offensives."American officials caution that most of the intelligence on Mojtaba Khamenei’s views comes from before the war," the report noted. The new supreme leader has not made many public appearances since he was injured in the war, out of concern for his own security and public image.U.S. officials believe the Iranian regime has not truly restarted its nuclear program. However, per reports, Israeli intelligence identified that Tehran is moving centrifuges to a secret underground facility U.S. officials call "Pickaxe Mountain," which they believe is more secure from conventional airstrikes than the facilities damaged by U.S. forces at Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan.Trump has spoken openly about a strike against Pickaxe Mountain in response.After the initial round of airstrikes, Trump had promised that Iran's nuclear capabilities had been "obliterated," even though the stated basis for the war is to stop Iran's nuclear capabilities.

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GOP senators erupt at Karoline Leavitt: 'John can’t put a gun to people’s heads!'

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and his fellow Republicans lashed out at Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt after she complained about the latest stalemate with the White House, according to new reports.Tensions have erupted between the Senate GOP leadership and President Donald Trump's White House over the chamber's inability to pass the president's legislative priorities, primarily the controversial SAVE America Act, The Hill reported Friday.Leavitt reportedly sparked the backlash this week when she told reporters "patience is running out" with Thune and demanded the Senate "do its job."The Senate GOP leader later responded with a snappy retort. "Maybe she or somebody else ought to get on the phone and get the votes," Thune said. "Instead of pointing the finger at Republicans, they might think about going after the people who are stopping it on the floor, which is the Democrats."Thune added, "And if there are Republicans they think are gettable, get on the phone."His fellow Republicans in the Senate were quick to chime in. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) countered with a shot at pointed shot at the 28-year-old Leavitt, telling reporters, "I have 1000 percent confidence in Thune, and anybody in the White House who thinks he's not a good leader isn't qualified for their job."Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who opposed the president's SAVE America Act, also rallied behind Thune. Asked if his job was in jeopardy, Collins responded definitively: "I think he enjoys well-deserved support from the caucus."Politico also reported on mounting tensions Friday as Republicans rallied around Thune and expressed frustration about the SAVE America Act. “This idea that he can just command members of the Republican conference to get in line is just a fantasy," said Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX). “I don’t know who it was that sold the president on this idea, that this was obtainable, but it’s creating a circular firing squad for Republicans.”Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) told Politico, “John can’t put a gun to people’s heads and make them vote a particular way.”

UNBELIEVABLE! RINO John Thune FUMES at Karoline Leavitt After She Says Trump’s Patience Is “Running Out” — Tells White House to “Get on the Phone and Get the Votes!”

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (RINO-SD) lashed out at White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday after she publicly called on the Republican-controlled Senate to pass President Donald Trump’s critical SAVE America Act. The post UNBELIEVABLE! RINO John Thune FUMES at Karoline Leavitt After She Says Trump’s Patience Is “Running Out” — Tells White House to “Get on the Phone and Get the Votes!” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Blanche 'warning sign' blares for GOP as senator leverages 'swing-vote status': analysis

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's path to removing "acting" from his title is facing a new hurdle as a Senate Judiciary Committee vote looms, according to a new report.While much of the focus has been on the votes of outgoing Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), Politico reported Thursday that Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) may be the one who derails President Donald Trump's nominee to replace fired former Attorney General Pam Bondi.Murkowski has emerged as an unexpected wildcard in Blanche's confirmation process, Politico reported. The Alaska senator has held multiple meetings with the nominee but has strategically refused to reveal her voting intentions—a calculated silence that Politico labeled a "warning sign" for GOP leadership.Trump formally nominated Blanche on June 8, and the acting attorney general has spent months meeting with senators individually. Two separate sessions with Murkowski—one in June and another this week—suggest she's taking the nomination seriously rather than rubber-stamping it."Right before Blanche’s confirmation hearing last week, Murkowski said she was hopeful for 'specific follow-ups' from the nominee," Politico reported. "She noted that she had some concerns about Blanche serving previously as Trump’s personal attorney and that she was interested to hear how Blanche’s visit to Alaska went."Murkowski, speaking with reporters, made it clear her evaluation would be substantive, not perfunctory, according to Politico. "So I've got some follow-ons that I want to visit with him about," she said. "He was able to get out to one of our smaller, isolated villages where there's very limited public safety. [I] want to gain his impressions."Politico argues the math is unforgiving. In the Judiciary Committee, a single Republican defection could sink Blanche if all Democrats vote no. Already, Cornyn and Tillis have refused to publicly commit to supporting him. Add Murkowski's ambiguity, and Trump's nominee is in genuine peril, the report stated.Murkowski has a history of "leveraging her swing-vote status" to extract concessions from presidents across party lines. Her spokesperson released a carefully neutral statement Wednesday: the senator will evaluate Blanche "by reviewing his hearing and determining whether he has the appropriate qualifications, experience, temperament, and independence necessary for this important role."