2WAY Tonight with Mark Halperin Uproar Over Who From Trump's Team Leaked That Netanyahu Led Trump to Iran War With "Farcical" Logic
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Apr 7, 2026 Joel Griffith, senior fellow focused on national security and conservative politics, and Nikki Schwab, on-the-ground campaign reporter, dive into the Iran deadline, a likely two-week suspension, and leaked claims about Netanyahu urging regime-change. They debate negotiation aims, military pressure, media leaks and strains on U.S.-Israel coordination. Fast-paced coverage with on-the-ground detail and policy perspective.
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Two Week Suspension Trending Due To Diplomacy
- Mark Halperin frames the day's developments as a likely two-week suspension of Trump's deadline tied to reported Iranian concessions.
- He notes Pakistani tweets and diplomatic chatter drove the narrative more than White House briefings, shaping public expectation.
Rhetoric Risks Mischaracterizing The War
- Both Joel Griffith and Senator Murkowski criticize Trump's "civilization will die" phrasing as inaccurate and dangerous.
- Griffith emphasizes the war targets the regime, not the Iranian people or Persian civilization.
Book Excerpt Sparks Leak Wars Over Netanyahu Pitch
- Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's excerpt portrays Netanyahu's four-part pitch and U.S. intelligence labeling parts of it "farcical."
- The leak's details fueled debate over who in the administration shared the assessment and why.