Congressman Claims Trump Dragged into Iran War Through Post-Venezuela Hubris

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"The only thing I can think of is that he was subject to the same hubris of power that unfortunately our recent presidents have been subject to, which is that the illegal coup in Venezuela went well. Our military executed it very well and they thought, Oh, that wasn't that difficult. I took out the Madero and let me keep going. And that gave him a confidence that maybe he could just topple this Iranian regime and get another regime in there."

Congressman Ro Khanna theorizes that President Trump's decision to escalate with Iran stemmed from overconfidence following the successful Venezuela operation. Khanna suggests Trump was told by advisors that winning wars is how presidents achieve historical greatness, referencing Washington, Lincoln, and FDR. The congressman believes Trump now realizes his original anti-foreign-war instincts were correct but is struggling to extract the US without appearing to appease Iran, delegating the problem to JD Vance.