Trump denies that Israel forced US’s hand in launching strikes against Iran

US president attempts to counter simmering anti-Israeli backlash in Congress and among Maga supporters Donald Trump attempted to counter a simmering anti-Israel backlash in Congress and among his own Maga supporters on Tuesday by denying suggestions that he had been bounced into attacking Iran because Israel had already decided to do so. Amid growing criticism among opponents and allies alike, Trump rebuffed claims that he had struck Iran only because Israel had forced his hand, a suspicion f...

By Robert Tait in Washington