Trump says intel chief Tulsi Gabbard ‘softer’ than him on Iran nuclear issue

US President Donald Trump on Sunday hinted at differences among his top aides on their approach to Iran, saying that his intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard was “softer” than him on curbing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.Trump, who also suggested that a deal could be near to contain Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, said “yeah, sure,” when asked by a reporter whether he retained confidence in Gabbard, the US director of national intelligence.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“She’s a little bit different in her thought process than me,” Trump said aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington after a weekend at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. “But that doesn’t make somebody not available to serve.”“I would say that I’m very strong on the fact that I don’t want Iran to have a nuclear weapon because if they had a nuclear weapon, they’d use it immediately. I think she’s probably a little bit softer on that issue, but that’s okay.”Trump seldom

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