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Republican: Trump supporters wish he’d tweet less The White House is defending recent posts from President Donald Trump threatening to destroy “a whole civilization.” Conservative Brad Todd says he speaks to supporters of the president, and they say they wish he wouldn’t post online as much as he does.

Video Ad Feedback Trump's UN Ambassador on the US easing sanctions on Iranian oil: “It’s very temporary” Dana Bash presses US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz on President Trump's decision to remove sanctions on 140 million barrels of Iranian oil amid the war in Iran. Watch ‘A CNN Town Hall: War with Iran’ streaming now on our Watch page.

Video Ad Feedback Maggie Haberman: Trump 'showing a greater tolerance for certain political pain' related to the Iran war New York Times White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman says President Trump's advisers are concerned about the economic impacts of the war in Iran. She says Trump is "taking risks" and "showing a greater tolerance for certain political pain" than he did in his first term.

Video Ad Feedback John Bolton: Gabbard focused on "trying to preserve her job" even if it means looking incompetent Trump's former National Security Adviser says the Director of National Intelligence was more focused on not angering the President than answering questions about the war in Iran.

Video Ad Feedback Did Iran pose an 'imminent threat?' Panel debates resignation of top Trump official A senior US intelligence official appointed by President Donald Trump abruptly announced he is stepping down from his post on Tuesday, citing misgivings about the administration’s war with Iran. Op-ed columnist Charles Blow says Americans deserve to know why Iran was deemed an "imminent threat" in order to justify military action at this time. The NewsNight panel debates.

'We've been ready, fire, aim' when it comes to Iran: Van Jones Allies like Germany and Estonia say the US and Israel need to clearly define when their military aims are reached in Iran and what the strategic plan is. CNN Senior Political Commentator Van Jones says the Trump administration doesn’t have an answer because it wasn’t thought through. The NewsNight panel debates.

Video Ad Feedback Retired general: 'Significant departure' if destroying nuclear program not the goal in Iran Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) posted online, after a classified briefing by the Trump Administration, that "the war goals DO NOT involve destroying Iran's nuclear weapons program." Lt. General Mark Schwartz (Ret.) says this contradicts the stated goal from the administration and if that is the goal, it would take boots on the ground to ensure.

Video Ad Feedback Dem Senator: firing Noem "best decision" of Trump's presidency Sen. Andy Kim tells Kaitlan Collins now that Noem's "out the door," he doesn't expect changes at DHS.

'I hope we know what we're doing:' Analyst weighs CIA's effort to arm Kurds The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, according to multiple sources familiar with the plan. CNN Global Affairs Analyst Brett McGurk breaks down the history of US-Kurdish relations in the region, calling it "complex business." The NewsNight panel debates.

Video Ad Feedback Hillary Clinton erupts after Boebert leaks photo from her deposition About an hour and twenty minutes into her deposition, Hillary Clinton became furious that a Republican congresswoman had released a photo from her deposition, which is against House rules. Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado shared the photo with conservative influencer Benny Johnson.