May 1st, 2026
Trump Says 'Not Happy' on Iran, Touts Hormuz Closure | Balance of Power: Early Edition 5/1/2026
On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss President Trump's stance on Iran as he considers the path forward on Iran and tells lawmakers that he doesn't need congressional approval for military operations in the region. On today's show, Director and senior adviser of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Mona Yacoubian, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Partner at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck and Republican Strategist Rosemary Becchi, and Republican Congressman from Florida Mike Haridopolos.



