Dover meetings reveal split over 'finish the job' remark after Iran deaths

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said families of six service members killed in the Iran war pressed leaders to “finish this” and “do not stop until the job is done,” but one father countered that his conversation with Hegseth didn’t include that remark. Trump was present at Dover, offering condolences, while White House aides stressed that such conversations remain private. The episode unfolds as the war enters its third week, with administration claims of military impact and ripple effects in oil markets, alongside a resignation from a senior counterterrorism official.