Over the weekend, the U.S. military successfully executed a secret mission targeting three Iranian nuclear facilities following a months-long attempt to reach a new deal ending the country’s nuclear program.
President Donald Trump ordered the strikes after years of insisting – as Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden also did – that Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.
Operation Midnight Hammer, which included dropping 14 “bunker-buster” bombs from B-2 stealth bombers, came after the president announced last Thursday that he would decide what to do about Iran within the next two weeks.
Iran responded to the bombings with limited retaliatory strikes against American military targets in the Middle East on Monday that resulted in no casualties. The Iranian National Security Council said the number of missiles launched at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar was equal to the number of bombs used by the U.S. in the attack.
President Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran gave advanced notice of the strikes and signaled a peace deal may be possible. Hours later, he followed up with another post that said Israel and Iran agreed to “a complete and total ceasefire” as “an official end to the 12-day war” that began when Israel launched a surprise air attack on Iranian nuclear sites on June 13.
It remains to be seen if and how the deal will hold, but the entire situation has elicited strong responses from all sides of the political spectrum – including varying opinions within the MAGA movement.
Keep scrolling for Megyn’s full coverage of the U.S. strikes, the ceasefire, and the mixed reaction on the right.
The U.S. Strikes
Examining Trump’s Decision to Strike Iran’s Key Nuclear Facilities
On Monday’s show, Megyn offered her own take on the consequential U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, the country’s decades-long threat to Americans, President Trump’s decision to take this action at this time, and more.
Breaking Down the Precision of Trump’s Secret Iran Nuclear Strikes Mission
Megyn and Victor Davis Hanson then discussed the precision and professionalism of the secret mission, how the operation reflects a level of military competence rarely acknowledged, why the action doesn’t constitute entering a war, and more.
Iran Responds
Breaking Down the Precision of Trump’s Secret Iran Nuclear Strikes Mission
On Monday’s show, Megyn was live with Emily Jashinsky when Iran executed its retaliatory strikes on U.S. military bases in the region. They discussed the breaking news, whether it was actually a coordinated effort to symbolically respond without further escalating the conflict, and more.
The Ceasefire
Should Trump and America Get Involved in Enforcing Iran-Israel Ceasefire?
On Tuesday’s show, Megyn and the hosts of The Fifth Column – Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch – reacted to the precarious state of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran, whether America should stay involved in the conflict, Trump’s actions in the Middle East, and more.
Trump Drops F-Bomb Warning Israel and Iran to Stick to His Ceasefire Deal
After President Trump dropped an f-bomb over his frustration with how Iran and Israel were acting in the wake of the ceasefire, Megyn and The Fifth Column guys discussed his frustrations and considered where the president’s recent foreign policy decisions fall on the political spectrum.
The MAGA Divide
VDH Responds to Critiques from Far Left and MAGA Right Over Iran
Megyn and Hanson took a closer look at the criticism of the Trump administration from both the far left and the MAGA right over the strikes on Iran, the hypocrisy from Democrats compared to how they reacted to then-President Barack Obama’s actions, and more.
Laying Out the Conservative Case Against Trump’s Iran Nuclear Strikes
Jashinsky broke down the conservative and MAGA case against Trump’s actions in Iran, the potential for the strikes to have a negative effect on Americans abroad and domestically, and more.
Tucker Carlson Unloads on Ted Cruz and Mark Levin Amid GOP Civil War
Megyn and The Fifth Column to discuss how the more isolationist wing of the MAGA movement has reacted to the Iran strikes, Tucker Carlson unloading on Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mark Levin amid GOP civil war, the fracturing of the MAGA movement, and more.
Charlie Reveals What He Told President Trump Before Strikes
On Wednesday’s show, Megyn was joined by Charlie Kirk to discuss the MAGA “civil war,” what he told the president right before the strikes about what young people want, the healthy divide on the right over foreign policy, and more.
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