A report in the New York Post says the Trump administration is in turmoil after apparently classified Situation Room discussions, including talk of the war strategy on Iran, were recorded and leaked to the New York Times. The publication says senior officials are worried that highly sensitive conversations could soon surface in a new book, while the Justice Department has still not opened a criminal investigation despite the seriousness of the breach.
The leaked material is said to come from three key meetings in the Situation Room. One took place on July 17, 2025, and included Vice President JD Vance, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and White House counsel David Warrington. That meeting reportedly described the situation as a “huge problem,” alongside discussion of the Epstein files, underscoring how the administration was juggling internal political crises and external security issues.
According to the report, meetings focused on Iran exposed blunt comments from top national security officials. CIA Director John Ratcliffe allegedly called Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan for a rapid regime change in Tehran a “farce,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio was quoted as saying, “In other words, it is nonsense,” and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine reportedly told Trump, “Sir, that is standard procedure for Israelis. They sell an illusion.”
The article says commentator Michael Goodwin argued that leaks about U.S. strategy toward Iran should trigger a criminal probe, and called the Justice Department’s silence, despite the presence of figures such as Kash Patel, “an astonishing failure.” He said the White House may be holding back to avoid boosting sales of the book “Regime Change,” but that this comes at the expense of national security. Goodwin also said the New York Times framing feeds a narrative that Israel “deceived” Trump, which he condemned as having anti-Semitic undertones. The report says the leaks began in April and that the administration has not denied the quotes or details, leading to suspicions that the source is high up in the government.
