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New York Times
8 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Times
For Trump, ‘Two Weeks' Is the Magic Number
'Within the next two weeks.' That is when President Trump now says he will be ready to make his decision about bombing Iran or not. This new timeline was offered by the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at her briefing Thursday afternoon. But as she read the president's statement aloud, some in the room couldn't help but feel that this new time frame sounded a little … familiar. As almost everyone in Washington is by now aware, 'two weeks' is one of Mr. Trump's favorite units of time. Asked eight weeks ago if he could trust Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, Mr. Trump replied, 'I'll let you know in about two weeks.' Tax plans, health care policies, evidence of conspiracy theories he claimed were true, the fight against ISIS, the opening of some coal mines, infrastructure plans — all were at one point or another riddles he promised to solve for the public in about two weeks. It is a slippery thing, this two weeks — not a measurement of time so much as a placeholder. Two weeks for Mr. Trump can mean something, or nothing at all. It is both a yes and a no. It is delaying while at the same time scheduling. It is not an objective unit of time, it is a subjective unit of time. It is completely divorced from any sense of chronology. It simply means later. But later can also mean never. Sometimes. Is the United States going to bomb Iran? We don't know. Will we actually find out the answer to that question within two weeks? We don't know that either. A reporter in the briefing room tried to bring Mr. Trump's timeline into our shared space time continuum but the White House didn't seem ready for that voyage. 'President Trump has said previously, in regard to Russia, he's used the phrase 'about two weeks' several times, in terms of, like, 'We expect a two week deadline,' and then he'll give another two week deadline,' the reporter said to Ms. Leavitt. 'How can we be sure he's going to stick to this one on making a decision on Iran?' Ms. Leavitt basically replied that one thing can't be compared with another. This was really a question of metaphysics more than anything else. transcript 'I have a message directly from the president, and I quote, 'Based on the fact that there is a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks.'' 'What exactly would a deal with Iran need to entail?' 'No enrichment of a uranium and it would, absolutely not — Iran is not absolutely not able to achieve a nuclear weapon.'
Bloomberg
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Trump to Make Iran Decision in the Next Two Weeks
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt quoted a statement from president Trump saying he will make a decision on potential strikes on Iran "within two weeks". (Source: Bloomberg)
CNN
10 hours ago
- Politics
- CNN
2:50 PM ET: Trump sets timeline for decision on Iran strike - CNN Breaking News Alerts - Podcast on CNN Audio
2:50 PM ET: Trump sets timeline for decision on Iran strike CNN Breaking News Alerts 2:50 PM EDT The White House has announced when President Donald Trump plans to decide on a possible US strike on Iran. Listen for details.
Fox News
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Trump to make Iran decision 'within the next two weeks' given 'chance' of negotiations, Leavitt says
White House Press Secretary Karlone Leavitt said Thursday that President Donald Trump will make a decision on the U.S. becoming involved in Israel's conflict with Iran within the next two weeks. "I have a message directly from the president, and I quote, 'based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks,'" Leavitt said quoting Trump at a White House briefing. "That's a quote directly from the president for all of you today." "Hs been very clear," she added. "Iran went for 60 days when he gave them that a 60-day warning without coming to the table. On day 61, Israel took action against Iran. And as I just told you from the president directly, he will make a decision within two weeks in."
Reuters
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Trump to decide on US action in Israel-Iran conflict within two weeks, White House says
WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that President Donald Trump will make a decision on whether the U.S. will get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict in the next two weeks. Citing a message from Trump, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters: "Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks."
