Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has defended President Trump's decision to strike Iran, stating it was the right decision. She also dismissed speculation about the 2028 general election, stating that it would be a mistake to focus on this until after the midterms. Her comments were made on the first episode of Politico's "On the Road With Jonathan Martin" which featured a 40-minute interview with Sanders. The interview also included comments from her father, former Arkansas Gov. and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. Despite a divisive interview with Tucker Carlson, Sanders defended her father and criticized Carlson for his dishonesty and disrespecting her father.