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Houthi attacks leave Trump with "a difficult dilemma"

Trump has so far kept U.S. forces out of Yemen's civil war, but Iran-backed Houthi attacks may force a decision; a California utility also warns of blackouts.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on The Midday Show
Published 12:52 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by CBS News: “Houthi attacks leave Trump with "a difficult dilemma"”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 12:52 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Houthi, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Trump denounces Houthi attacks as coalition intercepts missiles (October 13).

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CBS NewsHouthi attacks leave Trump with "a difficult dilemma"

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPresident Trump has so far declined to pull the U.S. military into Yemen's civil war, but CBS News reports that Iran's Houthi allies may force his hand.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat puts the White House in what CBS calls a difficult dilemma: stay out and keep absorbing the attacks, or step in and own a war it has avoided so far.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd it's a decision with no good door behind it, which is exactly why they'll be slow to open either one.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNext, the West Coast.

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