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Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said the president would be joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hagseth.
officials who were not authorized to speak publicly told NPR that they are concerned about a lack of missile interceptors and may have to draw from other stockpiles.
Levin and other officials have pushed back on those concerns, saying the U.S.
has more than enough weapons.
Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
President Trump has predicted fighting will continue for the next four to five weeks.
He's repeatedly said that Iran has wanted to reach a deal, but this morning he wrote on social media that he'll accept no deal except, quote, unconditional surrender.
He continued that after an acceptable leader is chosen, the U.S.
will work with partners to bring Iran back and rebuild its economy.
He closed by writing, Iran will have a great future.
Adding in parentheses, M-I-G-A, MIGA.
The Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in the initial airstrikes in Tehran on Saturday.
His replacement has yet to be chosen.
President Trump said his administration has strong objectives, but he did not specify what those are.
In a six-minute video he posted online, Trump spoke of the contributions of the U.S.
service members, who he called true patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice.