Trump escalated the Iran crisis by approving military attack plans while maintaining strategic ambiguity, telling reporters "I may do it, I may not do it" and "nobody knows what I'm going to do." Sources revealed he had agreed to strike Iranian nuclear facilities but was waiting to see if Tehran would abandon its nuclear program. Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei rejected Trump's surrender demands, warning that US involvement would bring "irreparable damage" and trigger "all-out war."
The military buildup intensified with the USS Gerald Ford deploying to the Mediterranean and evacuation flights prepared for Americans in Israel. Congressional lawmakers from both parties expressed unease about potential US involvement in the conflict.
The Supreme Court delivered a 6-3 decision upholding Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, affecting similar restrictions across half the states. Karen Read was acquitted of murder charges but found guilty of drunk driving in her police officer boyfriend's death, ending a high-profile retrial.