"If the Iranian regime had their choice, they would kill every single person in this room. And so we can all be very grateful that we have an administration and that we have men and women in our armed forces who are willing to sacrifice their own lives for the rest of us in this room and for every American across the country and for every troop that is based in the Middle East."
"No, it's the position of this administration that the press in this room and the press across the country should accurately report on the success of Operation Epic Fury and the damage it is doing to the rogue Iranian regime that has threatened the lives of every single American in this room."
"That's not what the Secretary said, Kaitlan, and that's not what the Secretary meant, and you know it! You know you are being disingenuous!"
A heated exchange occurred between White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and CNN's Kaitlan Collins regarding media coverage of six U.S. soldiers killed during Operation Epic Fury, a joint operation with Israel that resulted in 49 Iranian leadership deaths including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested media coverage of American casualties aimed to damage the president's image. During the White House briefing, Leavitt stated the administration wants accurate reporting on the operation's success and damage to Iran's regime, emphasizing the threat Iran poses to Americans. Collins challenged this by referencing Hegseth's complaint about casualty coverage being front-page news, leading to a tense exchange where Leavitt accused Collins of being disingenuous.
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