White House Communications Director Steven Cheung defended President Donald Trump on October 6, 2026, stating that Trump was clearly explaining that U.S. cities would have been threatened if a nuclear Iran had not been stopped

The armed conflict between the United States and Iran and the political fight it set off at home, from strikes and the naval blockade around the Strait of Hormuz to negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. Debated through war powers, munitions stocks and household costs.