WATCH LIVE: Karoline Leavitt holds press briefing after Hegseth scolds media over Iran reporting – Washington Examiner
The article reports on a live press briefing being held by Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, following actions taken by President Donald Trump regarding strikes in Iran. This will be Leavitt’s first briefing as these events unfolded. Earlier in the day, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth criticized the media for portraying the strikes as unsuccessful based on a leaked preliminary report.Trump expressed his approval of Hegseth’s comments on social media, urging the media to apologize to the military for their coverage. The article also includes links to related stories and additional context about the situation in Iran.
WATCH LIVE: Karoline Leavitt holds press briefing after Hegseth scolds media over Iran reporting
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press briefing Thursday at 1 p.m.
It will be Leavitt’s first press briefing since President Donald Trump decided to strike Iran over the weekend.
Earlier in the day, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a news conference in which he scolded the media for suggesting the strikes were unsuccessful based on a leaked preliminary report.
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Trump praised Hegseth’s news conference in a post on Truth Social.
“One of the greatest, most professional, and most ‘confirming’ News Conferences I have ever seen!” Trump said. “The Fake News should fire everyone involved in this Witch Hunt, and apologize to our great warriors, and everyone else!”
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