
Pentagon policy chief grilled as Dem claims Trump broke promise about going to war with Iran
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Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby faced tough questions from House committee about President Donald Trump's past statements on war with Iran.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
Colby appeared before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday to testify about the recently-released 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS). Several lawmakers focused on the U.S.'s Operation Epic Fury, as U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran continue.
"When President Trump was running for office, he said over and over and over again, 'I'm not going to do wars.' In fact, he very specifically said, 'If I'm president, we will not go to war with Iran.' And here we are. So I'm genuinely curious what changed? What changed from when he was a candidate to when he was in office?" Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., said.













