Mary Bruce

Asked if the war is ramping up or winding down, Trump has suggested both, the president says “I don’t know.”

Asked if he worries attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure would break international law, Trump says “no, not at all.”

Asked if attacking Iran’s infrastructure would be punishing Iranians for the actions of the regime, Trump tells me “they would be willing to suffer that in order to have freedom.”

President Trump says the U.S. has obtained “intercepts” from Iranians in targeted areas saying “Please keep bombing.” “All I can tell you is that they want freedom,” he says when asked by @marykbruce about targeting infrastructure.

Pres. Trump is calling for an additional $200B for the war in Iran war, saying it's a “small price to pay.” @MarykBruce reports and has details on the awkward moment in the Oval Office between the president and Japan's prime minister. abcnews.link/oLrMkFy

I asked Trump if witnessing the dignified transfers of six Americans killed in this war gave him any pause about this operation, he told me “not at all” and that all of the families told him “please, win this for my child.”

On the economic fallout of the war with Iran and rising gas prices, President Trump tells me “I think it’s fine. It’s a little glitch. We had to take this detour. I knew exactly what was going to happen with the detour.”

Asked about the war and if he’s worried about the risk here at home, President Trump tells me “I’m not worried about anything.”

In a phone call Trump tells me “everything is on the table” when asked if he would consider sending in special forces to seize Iran’s nuclear stockpile.

Trump tells me Iran was planning “to attack the entire Middle East. To take over the entire Middle East.”

President Trump calls me the next Iranian leader “is not going to last long” if they don’t get his approval. #ABCNews

Thousands of Americans are stranded in the Middle East because of the severe restrictions on commercial air travel. Asked by ABC News' Karen Travers why there wasn't a plan to evacuate Americans, President Trump said, "Well, because it happened to all very quickly.” abcnews.visitlink.me/wcNfJ5

The White House seems to be landing on this explanation. Here is @SecRubio “in simple English”

President Trump pushed back on the notion that Israel forced the Trump administration's hand to attack Iran, telling ABC News that Iran was "going to attack if we didn't do it." ABC News’ @marykbruce reports on the mixed messages from the White House about the war in Iran.

The Trump administration has offered various justifications for its campaign against Iran. @marykbruce breaks down what the president and others in his administration have been saying about the conflict.

Trump announces Supreme Leader is dead and explains how he envisions regime change playing out. #TikTok tiktok.com/t/ZThnN8Nh1/

STARTING NOW on @ThisWeekABC with @MarthaRaddatz ✅@USTradeRep Jamieson Greer ✅@GovernorShapiro ✅@marykbruce, @eschulze & @whignewtons ✅@IanPannell reports AND @donnabrazile, @RameshPonnuru, @jayobtv & @SusanPage join the roundtable abcnews.link/7jI9Mzv

Amid new tension and nuclear talks with Iran, the U.S. is shifting military resources to the Middle East, signaling a major buildup of American forces in the region. @marykbruce reports.

The Trump administration is offering shifting explanations for why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was at the scene of the FBI raid on a Georgia election center. @marykbruce reports.

Pres. Trump is doubling down on his call for Republicans to nationalize the midterm elections with some Republicans pushing back. @marykbruce reports.