Trump Told Mar-a-Lago Randos to Expect ‘Big’ Iran Action

Attendees of a closed-door Senate briefing didn't get much more clarity than the club guests did. Instead, officials spun Soleimani's slaying as a way to "de-escalate" tensions.

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