Trump’s Former Advisors Predict How His War with Iran Ends (w/ H.R. McMaster & Matt Pottinger)
April 22, 2026
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as posted by the channelH.R. McMaster and Matt Pottinger, who served as National Security Adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser under President Trump, join Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer for a wide-ranging debate on the war in Iran, whether diplomacy can work, the potential for regime change, U.S. boots on the ground, Iran blocking and Trump counterblocking Strait of Hormuz. They also discuss Trump’s policies on China, including AI chips, and upcoming Trump-Xi summit. The conversation also explores:
- How national security decisions are made inside the White House
- The limits of U.S. military power and the risks of a wider conflict
- How the war in Iran is shaping U.S. competition with China
- What the U.S. operation in Venezuela reveals about Trump’s foreign policy
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