White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt just concluded a press conference on Wednesday, and as you’d expect, she wasn't taking idiocy from the media corps, and she fiercely defended Operation Epic Fury, the ongoing military action aimed at Iran. The joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes stopped the pulse of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and have decimated their military.
She started things out with a statement, blasting some in the media for their “intellectual dishonesty” with their reporting on why President Donald Trump decided to call for the strikes now. The answer isn’t difficult to comprehend: the mullahs have been threatening the U.S. and the world for 47 years.
.@PressSec: At the beginning of Operation Epic Fury, @POTUS laid out clear objectives.
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 4, 2026
1. Destroy the regime's deadly ballistic missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground.
2. Annihilate the regime's navy.
3. Ensure the regime's terrorist proxies can no longer… pic.twitter.com/9Si0kYsMvh
3. Ensure the regime's terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize the region or the world and attack our forces.
4. Guarantee Iran can NEVER obtain a nuclear weapon.
Leavitt went on to say that, unlike what some in the leftist media are reporting — that Trump acted at the behest of Israel, or that he’s Netanyahu's puppet — the order to strike was well thought out and there was plenty of reason for it:
.@PressSec: "I think @POTUS knows the country is smart enough to read past many of the Fake News headlines produced by people in this room that this action was unjustifiable. This is a rogue terrorist regime that has been threatening the United States, our allies, and our people… https://t.co/6HAeHe1BsB pic.twitter.com/4I9fEmA79E
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 4, 2026
This is a rogue terrorist regime that has been threatening the United States, our allies, and our people for 47 years— and the American people are smart enough to know that.
And:
.@PressSec: "@POTUS does not make these decisions in a vacuum. This decision to launch this operation was based on a cumulative effect of various direct threats that Iran posed to the United States of America." pic.twitter.com/hJtO1Igz5S
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 4, 2026
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She said that although Operation Midnight Hammer, which blasted Iran’s nuclear infrastructure to smithereens in June of ’25, was an incredible success, Iran had remained “fully committed” to their program and refused to abandon it. This, despite Trump making it clear on multiple occasions that it had to go — or else.
.@PressSec: "Simply put, [Iran] refused to say yes to peace, and their refusal made clear that their number one priority was building a nuclear weapon with which to threaten the United States of America—again, the country they have been chanting death to for nearly 5 decades." pic.twitter.com/LdNxydSV5R
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 4, 2026
She also paid tribute to the six service members who have lost their lives in the conflict.
.@PressSec: "I want to also extend our prayers and condolences to the families of the six U.S. military service members who have been lost in Operation Epic Fury. These heroes represent the very best among us... We will never forget their legacy or their sacrifice." 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/luJpNT00xp
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 4, 2026
There were other highlights and reactions to the conference, which RedState will bring to you as warranted. Once again, however, Leavitt proved that she did not come to play games.
Editor's Note: For decades, former presidents have been all talk and no action. Now, Donald Trump is eliminating the threat from Iran once and for all.
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