Iran situation, explosive! Trump, reveals major move!

Trump, exposed for a major move!

According to Reuters, U.S. President Trump is considering a broader reshuffle of his cabinet. Insiders said that as the political fallout from the Iran war continues to build momentum, “Trump’s frustration and frustration has been growing.”

The report said that the Iran war, now in its fifth week, has pushed up gasoline prices, lowered Trump’s approval rating, and further heightened Republicans’ anxiety about the outlook for the November midterm elections.

This week, Trump fired U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. Some overseas media outlets said that Trump has also expressed disappointment with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Chavez-Dremer. The current status of Howard Lutnick and Chavez-Dremer—whether they remain or leave—has not yet been finalized.

Overseas media: Trump is considering a “major cabinet reshuffle”

According to Reuters, five people familiar with discussions inside the White House said that after Trump removed Attorney General Pam Bondi this week, he is considering a larger-scale cabinet reshuffle because he is increasingly frustrated by the political impact of the Iran war.

The report said that any potential reshuffle could become another reset for the White House, as it faces a politically challenging phase: with the war entering its fifth week, it has driven up gasoline prices, lowered Trump’s approval rating, and intensified people’s anxiety about the consequences Republicans may face in the November midterm elections.

Several Trump allies said Trump’s TV address to the nation on April 1 did not achieve the desired effect, further highlighting the need to adjust his messaging strategy or personnel arrangements. Analysts outside the White House said that any potential personnel changes could become a way for the White House to “restart” its response to the current “grim political situation.”

The five sources mentioned above did not agree on whether any cabinet member is definitely going to be dismissed in the short term. But they said that multiple officials are facing risks to varying degrees of whether they will stay or go. Multiple sources said that National Intelligence Director Gabard and Commerce Secretary Lutnick could be on a list of “cuts.”

A senior White House official said that in recent months, Trump had expressed dissatisfaction with Gabard. Another source who directly knows about the matter said that Trump had asked allies what they thought about potential replacements for their intelligence director. At the same time, some prominent Trump allies are privately pushing for Lutnick’s removal.

In response, White House spokesperson Davis Engle said Trump has “full trust” in Gabard and Lutnick. “The president has formed the most capable and most influential cabinet in history, and together they have won historic victories for the American people—helping bring an end to the Maduro regime with Gabard, and enabling major trade and investment agreements with Lutnick.”

The speech fell short of expectations, and discussions about a cabinet reshuffle intensified

The direct trigger for the reshuffle discussions was Trump’s national televised address on April 1. Several White House officials privately believed the speech “was not effective”—it failed to provide a way out for the war and failed to address voters’ economic concerns. The latest Reuters poll shows Trump’s overall approval rating has fallen to 36%, the lowest in his current term; 60% of respondents oppose the U.S.-led launching of this war with Iran.

“This speech didn’t achieve the expected effect.” A White House official said that in the speech, Trump neither offered any exit route for this war, which began on February 28 and has now lasted five weeks, nor directly addressed voters’ economic concerns. He only said the related pain was “temporary” and blamed responsibility on Tehran.

A senior White House official described the speech as an attempt to “show a sense of control and confidence in the direction of the war,” but it backfired, further reinforcing outsiders’ view that the White House needs to adjust its information strategy or personnel arrangements. “A reshuffle done as an action—wouldn’t that be a good thing?” another White House official said.

Even so, a White House official said that after Trump’s disappointing speech, doing nothing may carry the same political risk as making major changes (whether good or bad would all make headlines).

Reuters said that multiple sources emphasized that the likelihood of a cabinet reshuffle in the near term has clearly increased: “Trump wants to complete any major personnel adjustments as early as possible before the midterm elections.”

A person closely connected to the White House said the White House is eager to finalize its personnel arrangements before the November midterm elections, partly because if Democrats gain an advantage in the midterm elections and hold a majority of seats in the Senate, it will be difficult for Trump’s nominated candidates to be confirmed smoothly in the Senate. This means that this round of reshuffling is not only about holding current officials accountable, but also involves a strategic consideration to lock in personnel arrangements before the political window narrows.

In recent days, the Trump administration has dismissed a number of senior officials. On March 5, Trump announced that he would transfer Homeland Security Secretary Noam to another role and nominated a U.S. Senate member Markwayne Malin to replace him. On April 2, Trump announced that Bondi would no longer serve as attorney general. In addition, on April 2, the U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed that U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George is about to resign.

Also, according to a recent report by U.S. magazine The Atlantic, sources said the White House is “actively discussing” dismissing multiple senior officials, including FBI Director Kash Patel, U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Drieskol, and Chavez-Dremer, but Trump has not yet made a final decision.

Editor: Zhu Tianting