"Hegseth maintained that the zero-enrichment policy was not foisted on him, adding: As someone who, unlike the individual you referenced, is in the presence of the president nearly every day and has been inside every single key meeting that has happened surrounding the idea of Operation Epic Fury, not a single thing has been foisted upon the President of the United States."
"President Trump makes his own decisions about the interests of this country and defending our interests, and then working with allies and partners in this case Israel, who's got a lot of will and a lot of capabilities which we're grateful for."
"Nothing gets foisted on President Trump, so those people who are not in those meetings, who like to say things about that, are just flat wrong."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed Joe Kent's assertion that President Trump's Iran policy was imposed by Israel. Kent criticized the Trump administration's military actions in Iran, claiming Israel influenced the decision to launch Operation Epic Fury. Hegseth countered that the zero-enrichment policy was not forced upon Trump, emphasizing that the president independently makes decisions regarding national interests. He stated that those not involved in key meetings are incorrect in their claims about the decision-making process surrounding the operation and U.S. relations with Israel.
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