National Security Advisor John R. Bolton listens while President Donald Trump speaks to the press on May 13, 2019. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP)At the White HouseCLASH OVER IRAN: President Trump is not thrilled with national security adviser John Bolton's aggressive, warlike planning for a potential military confrontation with Iran. Trump is known to revel in being the decision-maker among opposing factions pushing different agendas. “Bolton, who advocated regime change in Iran before joining Trump’s White House last year, is 'just in a different place' than Trump, although Trump has been a fierce critic of Iran since long before he hired Bolton. The reason: The White House says Congress has no right to a “do-over” of the special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

Source: Washington Post May 16, 2019 10:18 UTC