Summary
Iran's nuclear program faced a setback of a few months after a U.S. attack, but some doubt remains about the full impact. Meanwhile, President Trump attended a NATO summit where members discussed increasing defense spending. Separately, Emil Bove, aligned with Trump's interests, faces confirmation as a federal appeals court judge.
Key Facts
- The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency believes the recent U.S. attack on Iran’s Fordow nuclear site set back Iran's nuclear program by a few months.
- President Trump claimed the air campaign destroyed Iran's nuclear program, but the White House hasn’t provided evidence to support this claim.
- Iran has around 900 pounds of highly enriched uranium, which might have been moved before the attacks.
- The new NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte hosted a summit focused on increasing defense spending to 5% of each member's GDP by 2035.
- President Trump attended the NATO summit and did not fully commit to NATO's Article 5, which is about collective defense.
- Emil Bove, a Justice Department official who supported Trump in several cases, is up for a Senate confirmation hearing for a federal appeals court judge position.
- Bove has played a role in reorganizing the Justice Department and has worked on cases involving Trump administration interests.