Iran situation, explosive! Trump, reveals major move!

Trump, a major move is exposed!

According to Reuters, U.S. President Trump is considering a broader reshuffle of the Cabinet. Insiders say that as the political fallout from the Iran war keeps intensifying, “Trump’s frustration and disappointment are growing ever stronger.”

The report says the Iran war, now in its fifth week, has driven up gasoline prices, lowered Trump’s approval ratings, and further intensified Republicans’ anxiety about the prospects ahead of the November midterm elections.

This week, Trump removed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. Some foreign media outlets claim Trump has also expressed disappointment with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Labor Secretary Chavez-Dremer. Whether Howard Lutnick and Chavez-Dremer will stay or leave has not yet been finalized.

Foreign media: Trump is considering a “major reshuffle” of the Cabinet

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

The report says that any potential reshuffle could amount to another recalibration for the White House, as it is facing a politically challenging stretch: the war, now in its fifth week, has pushed up gasoline prices, lowered Trump’s approval ratings, and intensified people’s anxiety about the consequences Republicans may face in the November midterm elections.

Several Trump allies say Trump’s televised address to the nation on April 1 did not have the desired effect, further underscoring the need to adjust the messaging strategy or personnel arrangements. Outside analysis says that any potential personnel changes could become the White House’s way to reboot its response to the current “severe political situation.”

The five information sources mentioned above did not unanimously identify that any Cabinet member will definitely be dismissed in the short term. But they said that multiple officials are facing varying degrees of risk over whether they will stay or go. Multiple sources say that National Intelligence Director Gabbard and Commerce Secretary Lutnick may be on a “dismissal” list.

A senior White House official said Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with Gabbard in recent months. Another person directly familiar with the matter said Trump asked his allies what they thought about potential successor candidates for their intelligence director. Meanwhile, some of Trump’s well-known allies are privately pushing for Lutnick’s removal.

In response, White House spokesperson Davis Engle said that Trump has “complete trust” in Gabbard and Lutnick. “The president assembled the most talented and most influential Cabinet in history, and together they have won historic victories for the American people—from Gabbard’s help in bringing an end to the Maduro regime to Lutnick’s role in facilitating major trade and investment agreements, it’s all been like that.”

The speech fell short of expectations, and Cabinet reshuffle talks heat up

The direct trigger for the reshuffle discussions was Trump’s April 1 nationwide televised address. Several White House officials privately believe the speech “was not effective”—it failed to provide an exit 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 level in his term so far, and six in ten respondents oppose the U.S.-Israel war.

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

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

Even so, a White House official said that after Trump’s disappointing speech, inaction may also carry political risks comparable to making major changes (whether good or bad will all take up news headlines).

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

A person closely associated with the White House said the White House is rushing to complete its personnel arrangements before the November midterm elections partly because if Democrats gain an advantage in the midterms and hold a majority of seats in the Senate, it would be difficult for the nominees Trump puts forward to be confirmed smoothly. This means this round of reshuffling is not only about accountability for current officials, but also involves a strategic consideration of securing personnel positions before the political window narrows.

In recent days, the Trump administration has dismissed multiple senior officials. On March 5, Trump announced that Homeland Security Secretary Noam would be reassigned and nominated Markwayne Malin, a member of Congress and senator, to replace him. On April 2, Trump announced that Bondi would no longer serve as Attorney General. In addition, on April 2, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Defense, Sean Parnell, confirmed that U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George is expected to resign.

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

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