And he's chafed at suggestions his aides, led by national security adviser John Bolton, are somehow leading him to war. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, even though he is an Iran hawk, has also pressed to open up diplomatic channels with Iran. Before re-entering government as Trump's national security adviser, Bolton openly advocated for regime change in Iran. "We need to be careful of his judgment," one of Trump's outside advisers said of the national security adviser. When Trump finally did hire Bolton, Trump directed aides to tell people Bolton promised him he wouldn't start any wars.

Source: CNN May 16, 2019 14:15 UTC