Trump Says War Is “Very Complete;” Hegseth Says “Just Begun”
Analysis of how President Trump public statements about the war in Iran have shifted around so dramatically.
Episode 461 of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "Trump Says War Is “Very Complete;” Hegseth Says “Just Begun”" was published on March 12, 2026 and runs 22 minutes.
March 12, 2026 ·22m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
Summary
Analysis of how President Trump public statements about the war in Iran have shifted around so dramatically.
Episode Description
On Today's Show:
David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic and an author of The Atlantic daily newsletter, plus author of The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2025), offers analysis of how President Trump is changing the way he describes the status of the war with Iran, and why his public statements about it have shifted around so dramatically. Plus, Mohammed Sergie, editor of Semafor Gulf, talks about how the war has affected the Gulf states.