The White House Chief of Staff has stepped in, releasing a detailed report on U.S. military losses, preparing to turn the tide in the crisis unfolding in the Persian Gulf!
According to Time magazine, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wells has issued orders to halt the filtering of negative battlefield reports. She demands that her aides present the true figures of U.S. military casualties. She insists on showing the actual damage inflicted by enemy missiles. She requires briefing on the sharp rise in domestic gasoline prices. She also demands data illustrating the current decline in public approval ratings.
Wells bluntly stated that there exists within her team a culture of "reporting good news but hiding bad." Aides only relay what the president wants to hear. This layer of "filtering" must be broken. She is determined to show Trump the brutal reality of war.
For a long time, Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth had shared the belief that their adversary would only launch symbolic retaliation. They assumed Tehran would quickly capitulate. Reality has now delivered a resounding slap to the White House.
The opponent did not collapse. On the contrary, they have demonstrated astonishing resilience. Tehran has launched a full-scale counterattack. U.S. military bases in the Middle East have been hit by missile barrages. Air raid sirens have sounded across Israeli cities. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively blockaded. Hegseth was caught completely off guard by the battle reports. He never anticipated such a fierce response from the enemy. The U.S. Navy’s USS Lincoln aircraft carrier was forced to retreat. U.S. troops have suffered casualties. The quagmire of war is already taking shape.
Faced with an escalating situation spiraling out of control, Wells has begun direct intervention. She understands this war is devouring Trump’s political capital. She has devised a “soft landing” strategy. Currently, gasoline prices have breached the critical threshold of $4 per gallon. Inflation shadows are returning. Voters’ patience with the war is wearing thin.
As for Knife Brother (Dao Ge), he believes the prospects for Wells’ attempt to “turn the tide” remain highly uncertain. She is trying to carve out a path forward between military failure and plummeting approval ratings. This is not merely a strategic gamble over Middle Eastern affairs—it is also a survival effort within the White House itself. But this woman is clearly no ordinary figure.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861410579958848/
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