Start Here The Iran War Within MAGA
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Mar 18, 2026 
Elizabeth Schulze, ABC economics correspondent who explains consumer finance, breaks down rising credit card debt and what it means for everyday Americans. Jonathan Karl, ABC chief Washington correspondent covering national security, analyzes Iran developments, a MAGA adviser’s resignation, and fractures within the right. They also touch on blackout-stricken Cuba and debate U.S. options.
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Decapitation Strategy Risks Strengthening Hardliners
- President Trump's Iran strategy aims to decapitate Iran's leadership to create a power vacuum and trigger civilian uprisings.
- Killing top figures like Ali Larijani may instead consolidate power by prompting rapid, conservative successions and strengthen hardliners.
MAGA Insider Resigned Over Iran War
- Joe Kent, a MAGA-aligned director of national counterterrorism, resigned in protest saying there was no imminent threat from Iran.
- Kent was a Senate-confirmed Trump appointee and former special operations and CIA official who publicly pleaded for a course correction.
Right Wing Is Deeply Split Over The Iran War
- The Iran war has split the right between anti-war MAGA voices and traditional national security Republicans.
- Figures like Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan frame it as "Israel's war," while Lindsey Graham and Mike Johnson back Trump militarily.