Nate Swanson

In some respects, yes, but in most respects, no.

In some respects, yes, but in most respects, no.

In some respects, yes, but in most respects, no.

I mean, I think it was not totally surprising that Iran escalated so quickly based on the scope and size of the initial US and Israeli attack.

I mean, I think it was not totally surprising that Iran escalated so quickly based on the scope and size of the initial US and Israeli attack.

I mean, I think it was not totally surprising that Iran escalated so quickly based on the scope and size of the initial US and Israeli attack.

But never, I think, would I ever have guessed that it would go this long and that it would be still so messy 50 days in without a clear idea of how exactly this ends and really still even at this point what the objective is.

But never, I think, would I ever have guessed that it would go this long and that it would be still so messy 50 days in without a clear idea of how exactly this ends and really still even at this point what the objective is.

But never, I think, would I ever have guessed that it would go this long and that it would be still so messy 50 days in without a clear idea of how exactly this ends and really still even at this point what the objective is.

Well, I'm a career civil servant across multiple administrations and, as you noted, with the Iran team at the end.

Well, I'm a career civil servant across multiple administrations and, as you noted, with the Iran team at the end.

Well, I'm a career civil servant across multiple administrations and, as you noted, with the Iran team at the end.

I do not have a personal relationship with President Trump by any measure.

I do not have a personal relationship with President Trump by any measure.

I do not have a personal relationship with President Trump by any measure.

Never briefed him, unlike other presidents.

Never briefed him, unlike other presidents.

Never briefed him, unlike other presidents.

But to his team, you know, when I was still there...

But to his team, you know, when I was still there...