The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell Trump says he’ll end Iran war when ‘I feel it in my bones’ as U.S. death toll rises to 13
Mar 14, 2026
Suhas Subramanyam, a Member of Congress involved in oversight of administration actions and federal programs. He discusses oversight of DOGE-related actions and grant cuts. Conversations touch on rising U.S. casualties amid conflict, court rulings limiting subpoenas, and mounting Democratic momentum heading into November.
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Strait Closure Sparks Rapid Energy Shock
- Iran's retaliation and closure of the Strait of Hormuz has immediate global economic consequences.
- Velshi and transcripted reporting note oil up 40% and global benchmark above $103 a barrel, pushing U.S. gas toward sharp increases.
War Without A Clear Endgame
- The Trump administration lacks a clear endgame in the war with Iran and repeatedly shifts objectives.
- Ali Velshi cites Trump's changing claims — from decimation to unconditional surrender to "I'll know when it's over when I feel it in my bones" — as evidence of no coherent strategy.
War Undermines U.S. Moral Authority
- Trump's war reduces U.S. moral standing and inadvertently benefits adversaries like Vladimir Putin.
- Velshi and Michael McFaul note an illegal, non-imminent war erodes the high ground used to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.