The entire situation is infuriating the MAGA base, whose leaders had been imploring Trump to stop Israel in recent days. But the president either tried and failed, highlighting his lack of sway with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu — or he privately greenlit the campaign against the warnings of his base.

A measured Steve Bannon told a group of reporters Wednesday that he thinks it's a mistake for the United States to get involved in direct military action against Iran -- urging President Donald Trump to question Israeli intelligence and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's warnings.