Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11:34 PM
President Trump warns Iraq against reappointing Nouri al-Maliki as Prime Minister, citing concerns over potential chaos and poverty, and threatens to withdraw U.S. support if Maliki is reinstated.
The president said, “No,” when asked if the Homeland Security secretary would step down.
The failure to support the U.S.-backed militia could create an opening for Islamic State, White House allies say.
The president has asked aides for quick and decisive options that don’t risk a long-term war in the Middle East. The ideal option would hit the regime hard enough that it has no choice but to accede to U.S. nuclear demands and lay off dissidents, officials said.
The president has called for a “de-escalation” and his advisers are rushing to limit the fallout from a shooting that killed a U.S. citizen.
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