‘They’ll be hit very hard’: Trump sends roughly 9,000 troops and a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East after warning strikes on Iran
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What happened
Trump has threatened that a post-midterm election escalation—despite his initial promises to Americans of a campaign that would last a matter of weeks—remains a viable option.
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