Richard Miniter

But instead, around Washington, inside the administration even, it's presented as a genuine head scratcher.

Like, why haven't these people risen up?

Haven't things gotten bad enough for them?

And it's just not possible.

Um, everyone in the Senate that I've talked to, which is, you know, not all of them, but a number of them, uh, sinks the same thinks the same thing.

The midterms will be a disaster for the Republican party.

If gas prices are still high and the war is continuing.

And frankly, it's also a matter of time.

I mean, they managed to save the helicopter crew that was shot down Sunday night, or Monday night.

But there will come a time when Iran successfully kills, or even worse, captures American servicemen.

And that will be an immense political crisis.

So Trump needs to find a way.

I don't know anyone who isn't impatient with Trump to find a way to end this quickly and in something that resembles victory.

There are cynics who think, well, Trump will just take a deal, any deal, just to get out of it.

That is a misreading of the president.

That I don't think is the reality.

That's exactly what the critics of the president say, what you just said.

Right.

Why are they wrong?

Because the usual groups are exerting their usual pressure.