Overview

• In March Gabbard told the House Intelligence Committee that U.S. agencies assess Iran is not building a nuclear weapon.
• This week Trump told reporters he believed Iran is “very close” to obtaining a bomb and said he “didn’t care” about her prior statements.
• Vice President JD Vance issued a June 18 statement praising Gabbard as “a critical part of the coalition” despite the public split.
• Senate Republicans including John Cornyn and Roger Wicker have publicly sided with the president’s assessment of Iran’s threat.
• A White House official maintained that the president and Gabbard share consistent views even as she was excluded from a Camp David meeting and Trump weighs potential strikes.