Rubio’s war remarks blow open MAGA’s Israel divide

(Marc Caputo, Barak Ravid, Alex Isenstadt, Zachary Basu – Axios) MAGA’s ascendant “America First” wing erupted after Secretary of State Marco Rubio effectively blamed Israel for drawing the U.S. into war with Iran. Why it matters: Rubio’s remarks were the first time a Trump official had so explicitly acknowledged Israel as a driving force behind the war — landing at a moment when Americans’ public support for Israel has hit historic lows. “We knew that there was going to be an Israeli action” against Iran, Rubio told reporters on Capitol Hill on Monday. “We knew that that would precipitate an attack against American forces” by the Iranian regime. – Rubio’s war remarks blow open MAGA’s Israel divide