Global Politics Report Editorial

Former Air Force secretary questions ‘advice’ Trump received before starting Iran war

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall III on Sunday questioned the “advice” President Trump received in the lead-up to the Iran war. “What I don’t understand, frankly, about the Iran war is what advice was given to the president that led him to start this conflict?” Kendall told host Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week.”…

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Source: The Hill

Politics desk: Foreign Policy

Published: Sep. 06, 2026 at 11:29 AM ET

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Original source: The Hill