President Donald Trump defended the Iran war Wednesday in a Veterans Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery. He said the war will be over soon.
Why it matters: Veterans Day fell eight days after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress. Trump has said the war shaped that election.
Where they split: Coverage divides over whether Trump's speech was a fitting defense of the troops' mission or a partisan use of a nonpartisan ceremony.
Center coverage, 8 sources: The center sees a president defending an increasingly unpopular war after it helped cost his party control of Congress.
Left coverage, 3 sources: The left sees Trump using a solemn ceremony to make a partisan case for an unpopular war and his arch project.
Right coverage, 17 sources: The right sees a commander in chief honoring fallen troops and vowing to finish a fight he says Iran started in 1979.
What’s next: Rubio said economic pressure, sanctions and a naval blockade can replace further military strikes.
