"Only the President knows where things stand and what he will do." Karoline Leavitt just now

According to CNN, she also said that the deadline of 8pm eastern time remains. I'm sorry, but this is ridiculous. He is obviously trying to build suspense, convey an aura of being the most powerful person in the world, and just enjoy the trauma he is inflicting on everyone.

It is not logical that an attack of this kind is just left to the whims of one man with no one else in power knowing the state of affairs. It sounds like bluffing to me. But it does say a lot about the bluffer. He is enjoying this feeling of power, and that is very dangerous. His state of mind is not stable.