Trump has lost the Iran war hawks
Mar 28, 2026•29 min
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Episode description
Ambassador John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, pushed for war with Iran for 20 years. But not like this.
This episode was produced by Jesse Ash, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Andrea Lopez-Cruzado, engineered by Shannon Mahoney and hosted by Astead Herndon.
Former US national security adviserJohn Bolton. Photo by Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
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