President Trump Admits That Iran War Was "Closer Than You Thought"

Wall Street Journal: Trump Says War With Iran Was ‘Closer Than You Thought’

During lunch with TV anchors, president also says he will award Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh

WASHINGTON—President Trump said war with Iran was “closer than you thought” and that he plans to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, in remarks made during a nearly two-hour lunch with television anchors at the White House on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the conversation.

Over celery soup, fish and coconut macaroons, the president spoke at length about Mr. Limbaugh, who said Monday he is being treated for advanced lung cancer, the people said. Mr. Trump said he had invited Mr. Limbaugh to his State of the Union address, but that Mr. Limbaugh might not be able to attend. The president has praised Mr. Limbaugh on Twitter as a “major star” and a “great guy who truly gets it.”

It is an annual tradition for the president to invite TV anchors to the White House for an off-the-record lunch on the day of the State of the Union address to give them a preview of what he plans to discuss.

Asked for comment, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said, “I actually have ethics, so I’m not going to comment on an off-the-record lunch.” The Wall Street Journal didn’t attend the event.

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Update: Iran War Was "Closer Than You Thought", Trump Admits (Zero Hedge)

WNU Editor: This is a two day story, and due to impeachment and the US State of the Union it has not received the attention that it deserves. In the meantime the tensions, threats, and low-level warfare continues .... Report: Iran trains Shia militia proxies in Iraq to wage war on US (Jerusalem Post).