USA Middle ground: "Many Republican voters are depressed that Trump is breaking his promise of no more endless wars by starting the war on Iran. ' —. Joel Rubin, former senior State Department official under Barack Obama "The war is a dynamic that affects both sides of the aisle, so the open question will be: Will the Republicans get the message to the White House that it's time to end the war? The problem here, of course, is that we Americans do not control everything in this war. Iranians have a vote. It doesn't look like the Iranians are in the mood to cut a negotiated deal that is going to be in Donald Trump's lap. He will have to figure out what he wants to do with this war. So the Democrats in Congress who win can apply pressure and try to argue that the war should end, try to cut funding. But Trump could veto those. Ultimately it will be in his hands when the war does end. Watch the full interview.

USA Middle ground: "Many Republican voters are depressed that Trump is breaking his promise of no more endless wars by starting the war on Iran. ' —. Joel Rubin, former senior State Department official under Barack Obama "The war is a dynamic that affects both sides of the aisle, so the open question will be: Will the Republicans get the message to the White House that it's time to end the war? The problem here, of course, is that we Americans do not control everything in this war. Iranians have a vote. It doesn't look like the Iranians are in the mood to cut a negotiated deal that is going to be in Donald Trump's lap. He will have to figure out what he wants to do with this war. So the Democrats in Congress who win can apply pressure and try to argue that the war should end, try to cut funding. But Trump could veto those. Ultimately it will be in his hands when the war does end. Watch the full interview.