If you were the President and your intelligence agencies told you something your gut completely disagreed with, who do you trust?

The real answer is Take the hit. Short-term unpopular, long-term respected.

Depends. Lead with the hard truth. Respect comes from honesty, not comfort.

Honestly, You protect institutions, not people. People pass through. Institutions outlast.

Consult three people outside the room, then decide in 24 hours.

Support them privately, oppose in the room. Allies need to know the line exists.

Here's the thing: Depends entirely on which generation will judge you. Think 20 years, not 20 days.

I think Oppose publicly. Signal is everything. If you support bad decisions, you own them.