What do you make of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s claim about nuclear weapons and Iran?
Greene also has some pretty serious credibility problems. For example, she previously promoted a conspiracy theory suggesting that the 2018 California wildfires might have been caused by laser beams or energy systems from space, in a Facebook post that was later deleted.
So, I don't think “Marjorie Taylor Greene says it” is sufficient reason to believe that Trump is actually considering using nuclear weapons.
But the allegation still raises an interesting question.
If there really were discussions inside the administration about using nuclear weapons against Iran, how would you feel about that? And more broadly, do you think the people making these decisions are acting as rational strategic actors in the traditional sense of the word?
Obviously, governments sometimes engage in brinkmanship, deception, and threats precisely because they are thinking strategically. But there is also a legitimate question about whether the personalities involved make the normal assumptions about rational decision-making particularly useful here.
So I'm curious how conservatives see this:
Do you dismiss Greene's claim entirely because of her credibility problems? Do you think there could nevertheless be something behind it? And regardless of whether Greene is right, what would your reaction be if the administration actually were considering nuclear use against Iran?