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The president defended the agreement, but it has been criticized as a return to the prewar status quo.
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Some in the president's party were skeptical about whether the agreement he reached included adequate concessions from Iranian officials.
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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones lost the Republican runoff for governor to the health care executive Rick Jackson despite the president's endorsement. Mr. Trump's picks won in other races.
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In a sprawling news conference at the G-7 summit in France, the president touted the economic benefits of the ceasefire and threatened force if it fails.
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President Trump named Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, after a bipartisan backlash to his earlier choice of Bill Pulte. The move all but assures that Mr. Pulte will hold the job, at least for a while.
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The 39-year-old senator has become an internet sensation for Democrats seeking a 2028 contender. He says he's focused on winning a second term in November.
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President Trump lashed out at critics who say the agreement achieves less than the one President Barack Obama signed in 2015, and he threatened to bomb Iran again if it violated the deal.
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Bill Pulte, who has shown that he has a keen sense of what the president wants and a desire to please him, is poised to take over the job from Tulsi Gabbard on an acting basis.
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The president linked the move to his efforts to pass voting restrictions and said Jay Clayton's hearing would be delayed until his replacement as U.S. attorney is confirmed.
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