Tim O'Brien

Trump rushed into a deadly war with Iran without a complete game plan. Not a surprise — he’s done it this way his entire life — but still another reminder that his White House is inhabited by a wrecking crew: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

TONIGHT: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is grilled by senators about what the President knew before launching attacks on Iran – Trump’s latest attempts to bring down gas prices – & Markwayne Mullin comes under bipartisan scrutiny from senators during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security. @SRuhle @AliVelshi @RohdeD @TimOBrien @abbyliv817

After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby. It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC. May God bless America.

“It doesn’t take much to hold [the Strait of Hormuz] in jeopardy,” @MarcChampion1 says. “The Europeans are saying, ‘Look, if it’s not safe enough for the US Navy, it’s not safe enough for us either.” x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

“This is a war that Americans feel everyday when they go to fill up their cars at the gas pump,” @niamalikah says. “They’re asking themselves, “Are we better off than before this started?’” x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

“Trump clearly underestimated what he was gonna confront in Iran. That’s not a new phenomenon with this White House or with him,” @TimOBrien says. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Liam Denning went to Finland to explore how the Finns have been so able to keep Russia at bay for so long:

President Trump just now on oil prices:

NBC's Richard Engel to top Netanyahu advisor Ophir Falk: "What info did you have that Iran was about to carry out an imminent attack?" Falk: "One good indication was that for 47 years they've been saying, 'Death to America, Death to Israel.'" Engel: "Yeah but that's 47 years…"

I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public. I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are. 1/ Here's what I can share:

COLUMN: Iran’s strategy is by now clear: Impose an intolerable economic cost on President Trump. One of the last lines of defence is a couple of oil pipelines offerign a partial (**emphasis on partial**) bypass of the Strait of Hormuz. Link: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl… @Opinion

Reporter: Did the US bomb an elementary school and kill 175 people? Trump: Based on what I’ve seen, it was done by Iran. Reporter: Is that true Mr. Hegseth? Hegseth: We’re investigating. Trump: They are very inaccurate with their munitions. It was done by Iran.

Someone should tell him it’s the Department of War.

Corey Lewandowski looks to have been comfortably in the middle of the money flowing through Noem’s controversial $240 million ad campaign. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Wayne Barrett is still keeping them on their toes. nypost.com/2026/02/05/us-…

this is just horrifying.

TONIGHT: @TimOBrien talks to @Lawrence on The #LastWord at 10pm ET.

Former WashPost Exec Editor Marty Baron says Bezos often "spoke forcefully and eloquently of a free press and The Post’s mission, demonstrating his commitment in concrete terms... I wish I detected the same spirit today. There is no sign of it." con't

Brutal juxtapositon - A newspaper focused company thriving as a top competitor embarks on mass layoffs -- though owned by one of the planet's wealtiest people

Of course the Trumps’ massive payday from the UAE — prior to the White House easing chip restrictions on the UAE — is a huge national security risk and financial conflict of interest. And a GOP-led Congress won’t do anything about it: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…