Operation Epic Fury Becomes a High-Risk Gamble for Trump Administration
President Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury is colliding with a familiar political truth: foreign policy gambits rarely escape the gravity of domestic economics. As U.S. strikes in Iran disrupt the Strait of Hormuz and send oil markets lurching, the administration’s “America First” doctrine faces a stark test — can voters be persuaded that national security is worth higher gas prices in an election year?
The White House is sharpening its case. Stephen Miller, the deputy chief of staff, recast the slogan on Fox News this…