White House Says We Had to Bomb Iran Because Trump Had a “Feeling”
Yahoo • • nation
Key Points:
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that President Trump ordered bombing Iran based on a "feeling" that the country would attack U.S. assets, citing this as justification for Operation Epic Fury.
- Leavitt struggled to clearly define the specific "imminent threat" from Iran that warranted the U.S. and Israel launching military action, rejecting requests for concrete evidence.
- The White House has been managing fallout from Secretary of State Marco Rubio's admission that Israel pressured the U.S. into attacking Iran, acknowledging anticipated Israeli actions and consequent threats to American forces.
- Leavitt's comments have further complicated the administration's position by suggesting the decision for war was driven more by intuition than clear intelligence or evidence.
