It is hard not to sound cynical when one is indeed a cynic.
This process seems familiar. Sort of like the Kabuki theater back when the President might veto, was going to veto, and then didn’t veto the budget last year.
Don’t get me wrong. I am a Trump kinda guy. I just think it is counter productive to play to your base in this fashion.
Just my thoughts.
He is not playing his base, he is playing the iranians.