Trump Faces a Media Gauntlet as Iran Crisis Escalates

POLITICO Playbook previews a day of questions for Trump as U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran enter their third day, amid escalating regional conflict, casualties, and mounting domestic scrutiny. Trump has largely avoided wartime briefings, but a rare Pentagon press conference and a Medal of Honor ceremony are on the schedule while Congress weighs war-powers votes and debates the domestic impact of rising oil prices and public opinion, all highlighting the lack of a clear long-term strategy and the widening political fallout.