years. she s worked for the first lady, she loves her, i think she s been just incredible, very talented. and i hear so many people, who do you like? a lot of people wanted the job. a lot of people. who do you like, so many people said stephanie. and she s here, she knows everybody. she actually gets along with the media very well, as you know. a lot of the folks in the media like her very much. and i think she s going to be fantastic, she s going to do a great job. i offered her the job this morning and she accepted. the first lady is very happy for her. it s a big job. a very big job. but we think stephanie s going to do a fantastic job, hogan is going to be with her. hogan is one of the people that recommended here s hogan, he recommended her very strong last. hogan, who do you think, he said stephanie grisham. mr. president. if a war with iran does break out. you have an exit strategy with
to him. reporter: as the president is turning up the heat on tehran, one day after announcing new sanctions targeting iran supreme leader. asked if he has an exit strategy if war breaks out, trump claiming he doesn t need one. you don t need an exit strategy. i don t need exit strategies. reporter: and insisting that after he halted plans for a counter strike after the regime shot down an american drone, his threats of using military force haven t lost their punch. do they take your threats seriously. i think everybody does. i think you do, too. good-bye. reporter: meantime trump filling a critical posting in the west wing. naming first lady melania trump s communication director stephanie grisham as the new press secretary and communications director. so stephanie has been with me from the beginning as most of you know. and then over the last couple of years she s worked for the first lady, done a fantastic job. the first lady loves her. and i think she s been just
of good friends. how are you guys processing this? you know, i think it s been a lot of shock, a lot of emotional distress. we re looking for her and want her to come home. i m guessing everybody feels the same way. ashley, good luck to you and all of your friends. let s hope they find herself. thank you. shepard: the president draw as red line on iran. strike anything american, anything and iran will face overwhelming force. possible obliteration in some cases. asked if there s an exit strategy should war with iran break out, the president said no. that s next. later, the medal of honor ceremony for an american hero. the first living iraq war veterans receive our nation s top military honor. live coverage uninterrupted by commercials ahead. fact is, every insurance company hopes you drive safely.
policy of maximum pressure against iran as you look at the west wing of the white house despite fierce resistance from the islamic republic. today, iran s president said the white house is afflicted by mental and call the new sanctions against its supreme leader outrageous and idiotic. iran also says those penalties have closed the door to any negotiations. kristin fisher is here tonight with the latest on how the u.s. is trying to keep this war of words from turning into an actual war. president trump said this afternoon he doesn t need an exit strategy in iran. he s opening these punishing sanctions are going to be enough to get iran back to the negotiating table. when they are ready, they will have to let us know. when they are ready, they will let us know. iran s foreign ministry said it will never be ready to negotiate another president trump has imposed new sanctions on the countries supreme leader and foreign
he didn t even know the official responsible for one of his administration s top priorities. i didn t speak to him. reporter: as the president is turning up the heat on tehran one day after announcing new sanctions targeting iran s supreme leader. asked if he has an exit strategy, he claims he doesn t have one. you re not going need exit strategies. reporter: he offered plans for a counter strike, his threats of using military force haven t lost their punch. are they taking your threats? i think everybody does. i think you do too. good-bye. reporter: trump filling a critical posting in the west wing tonight naming stephanie grisham as the new press secretary and communications director. receivestephanie has been wi since the beginning.