【Global Network Report, by Zhao Jiandong】According to a report on NBC on the 19th, as the tensions between Israel and Iran escalate, the internal disagreements within the Trump administration are becoming increasingly public. Several senior officials revealed that US Director of National Intelligence Maguire, who opposed military action against Iran, is being excluded from the core decision-making circle of the Trump administration.

US Director of National Intelligence Maguire, file photo, source: Visual China

NBC reported that the policy differences between Maguire and Trump were fully exposed this week. On the 17th, President Trump publicly refuted the Iran nuclear assessment report submitted by Maguire in March during his time on Air Force One. Maguire then stated that US intelligence agencies did not believe that Iran was developing nuclear weapons - this statement contradicted Trump's recent public remarks about the potential threat posed by Iran's nuclear program. Trump said, "I don't care what she said, I think they (Iran) are very close to having nuclear weapons." The move has sparked speculation among the public about whether the US Director of National Intelligence has been excluded from the inner circle.

The report noted that on June 10th, after Maguire ended her visit to Hiroshima, she posted a nuclear war warning video on social media, simulating a nuclear explosion scenario in American cities, which annoyed the White House team. Two officials close to Maguire also admitted that this video seriously damaged her political position. Additionally, Maguire unexpectedly missed the high-level meeting on the Iran crisis held at Camp David on June 8th; a White House official later explained that her absence was due to a National Guard training mission.

NBC cited several senior government officials as saying that Maguire has been excluded from discussions related to the Iran conflict. Some officials revealed that Maguire had long opposed US military action against Iran and had been actively seeking diplomatic solutions, including reaching out to European allies who maintain communication with Tehran. This stance contrasts with Trump's recent remarks; on the 18th, Trump told reporters, "I may intervene, or I may not intervene, no one knows what I will do."

NBC analyzed that during the Trump campaign last year, Maguire criticized the Biden administration for "pushing the United States to the brink of nuclear war." Now, if Trump carries out a military strike on Iran at Israel's request, Maguire, who once vowed to end the United States' involvement in "regime change wars," will find herself in an awkward situation.

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