President Donald Trump has thrown out the blueprint for the wartime American presidency — and it has hindered his management of the Iran conflict, former officials and analysts said.
Those experts said this week that where previous U.S. commanders in chief have sought to portray a steel will and generals-based message, Trump has opted for a scattershot message he has driven himself.
But his approach has sowed far more confusion than clarity about his goals and endgame, the former officials and analysts said.
