US politics live: ‘Fallen out of favour’: Trump rift deepens

A major rift has appeared within the highest ranks of the Trump administration. Follow our live coverage.

Welcome to our coverage of US politics.

Rifts continue to emerge in Donald Trump’s inner circle regarding the possibility of striking Iran.

The US president has already chided national intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard who stated that Tehran wasn’t actually that close to getting a nuclear bomb.

Now, despite her critical role, Ms Gabbard has reportedly “fallen out of favour” with Mr Trump.

On Thursday, US time, Mr Trump took his intelligence briefing in the White House Situation Room — where he has been co-ordinating plans.

Meanwhile, former US president Bill Clinton has made an intervention with a direct message to Mr Trump.

And Vice President JD Vance has been kicked off a competitor to Elon Musk’s X just minutes after joining.

Read on for more updates.

Originally published as US politics live: ‘Fallen out of favour’: Trump rift deepens