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Karoline Leavitt's complete U-Turn on 'imminent' Iran threat baffles critics

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reversed her tune on Tuesday after previously saying there was "no imminent threat" from Iran — then five days later saying the complete opposite.

Leavitt wrote a lengthy response on X to Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, the first administration official to speak out against the war and exit his role. Kent was a longtime MAGA ally of President Donald Trump, who appointed him to the job, and early Tuesday shared his decision on X. He described why he would not support the ongoing conflict, saying, "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.""There are many false claims in this letter but let me address one specifically: that 'Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation,'" Leavitt wrote in rebuttal. "This is the same false claim that Democrats and some in the liberal media have been repeating over and over."MeidasTouch podcaster Adam Mockler pointed out Leavitt's words and how they had changed from days ago in an X post on Tuesday."You literally just said there was no threat," Mockler wrote, highlighting Leavitt's own words from March 12.

Last week, Leavitt was critical of an ABC News report in a separate post on X, blaming the outlet for "providing false information to intentionally alarm the American people."

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Comer puts Pam Bondi on notice as Epstein missteps pile up: 'We have a lot of questions'

WASHINGTON — One of President Donald Trump's allies in Congress speared Attorney General Pam Bondi in an interview with Raw Story on Tuesday.

Rep. James Comer (R-KY), who leads the House Oversight Committee, told Raw Story that the committee has "a lot of questions" for Bondi about her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and the Justice Department's efforts to prosecute Trump's political enemies. Comer made the comments just hours after his committee voted to subpoena Bondi and force her to appear for a deposition.

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Report lays bare extent Russia is helping Iran kill US troops as Trump eases sanctions

Russia has provided Iran with similar intelligence that the U.S. and Europe provide Ukraine, according to a new Wall Street Journal report published on Tuesday.

Iran has received information from Russia about the locations of American military forces and its allies across the Middle East, including satellite images and improved Shahed drone technology, an officer and Middle Eastern diplomat told The Journal.

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'Pathetic, craven': Tulsi Gabbard faces backlash after 'desperate' statement on Iran war

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard faced criticism for her response to the resignation of Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

In his resignation letter, Kent said that he was quitting because he could not "in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran."

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'Partial coup!' Alex Jones rallies MAGA against Trump over Iran war 'disaster'

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones urged President Donald Trump's MAGA supporters to follow the lead of Joe Kent, an intelligence official who quit the administration over the war in Iran.

"Well, it's historic time for America and the world. Facts are all coming out. This is truly the age of revelation," Jones declared on his Tuesday broadcast. "Joe Kent. The head of the Office of National Counterterrorism, number two under Tulsi Gabbard, who oversees all 17 intelligence agencies, went public and resigned and said Israel's basically staged a coup over the Trump White House on foreign policy."

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Tulsi Gabbard makes tepid statement supporting Trump after top deputy quits over Iran

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard indicated tepid support for President Donald Trump. Still, she did not endorse the war in Iran following the resignation of Joe Kent, one of her top deputies.

"After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today," Kent said in an X post on Tuesday. "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby."

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White House melts down with vulgar response after being called out on stunning reversal

The Trump administration was raging on Tuesday, dropping a bizarre comeback after it was called out over previous claims involving the Iran war.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reversed her comments from last week, when she was critical of an ABC News report and blamed the outlet in a post on X for "providing false information to intentionally alarm the American people."

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Trump and his 'goons' sent a 'desperate' message to base as big MAGA names turn: analyst

President Donald Trump is pressuring journalists to rile up the MAGA base, but that has its problems, according to a political analyst.

The president's war with Iran has affected even the most ardent supporters of the Republican Party, and it appears Trump is now pulling out all the stops to try to convince the influential core of his voter base to take action. Amanda Marcotte believes the ploy from Trump will not work, as prominent figures in the MAGA sphere, such as Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, turn their back on the president and the party.

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Iran called Trump's bluff — and now he's spiraling and 'out of ideas': expert

None of President Donald Trump's usual bailouts are coming after he launched a war on Iran, and the situation has quickly spiraled out of his control.

The 79-year-old president has long relied on lies, bluster and escalation to stay one step ahead of consequences in his business, political, and personal life, but those tactics are proving woefully ineffective against the global energy market that's been choked off by Iran in response to the military operation he impulsively authorized, wrote political scientist Nicholas Grossman for MS NOW.

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Alarms as Trump's affordable housing official crowdfunds his own down payment

A Department of Housing and Urban Development staffer tasked with sourcing affordable home solutions is asking for help buying his home.

Benjamin Hobbs, the assistant secretary for public and Indian housing, has listed a donations pot for a down payment on a house as part of his Zola wedding registry. While not an out-there request, with the Washington Post reporting 87% of Zola customers asking for some form of cash gift and a further 39% specifically for a house down payment, an ethics board believes Hobbs' request could be a breach.

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'Walls closing in': Eyebrows raised as GOP-led House subpoenas Bondi over Epstein files

Reactions started rolling in Tuesday after a Republican-led House panel said it would subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi in connection with the Department of Justice regarding the agency's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, according to reports.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) wrote in a letter that Bondi was slated to be deposed on April 14, CNBC reported. The move came after five Republicans joined Democrats to support a motion forcing the attorney general to testify. Lawmakers were expected to question Bondi about the DOJ's compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law in November.

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'MAGA shrunk': Pro-Trump pollster warns there's no good midterm news for GOP

Pro-MAGA pollster Rich Baris of Big Data Polls struggled to offer good news about the midterms to the Charlie Kirk show hosts, Andrew Kolvet and Blake Neff.

"So, you know, Rich, but like that, you're talking about 2028. What about the midterms?" Kolvet asked on a Tuesday podcast. "I mean, there's, you know, you've had Joe Kent leaving this morning announcing his, his departure from the administration... We've got affordability. There's economic things to consider. Most people just care about how much money they have in their wallet at the end of the month."

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'Funny how that works': Nobel-winner warns Trump's allies won't help him out of 'trap'

A new brief of tariffs from the Trump administration could be the worst yet, according to Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman.

Krugman warned that new tariffs set to be introduced by the president's team will affect not just U.S. citizens but the world, as he lashes out at NATO for not helping with the war in Iran. The economist believes a proposed tariff on 60 countries, including members of the European Union, Canada, and the United Kingdom, will cruelly hinder economies across the world during a time of domestic crisis.

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