FRONTLINE: How Trump became a war president

About this episode

This episode examines the inner circle of advisors shaping President Donald Trump’s military strategy and key decisions in the Middle East.

Frontline: The War Cabinet premiering May 26, 2026, on PBS, examines the inner circle of advisors shaping President Donald Trump’s military strategy. The documentary explores key decisions, including actions in the Middle East and relations with allies

People in this episode

Host: David Martin Davies

Topics covered

• military strategy
• Trump administration
• Middle East
• advisors
• foreign relations

Keywords

• Trump
• military strategy
• advisors
• Middle East
• PBS
• The War Cabinet

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PBS

Books & works: The War Cabinet

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