YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Happening Now: White House Holds Briefing As Iran Conflict Stretches To 11 Days
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Tuesday afternoon as tensions with Iran stretch into Day 11. President Trump on Monday signaled the U.S. military operation in Tehran could wrap up “very soon” but acknowledged that the Pentagon has not ruled out deploying troops to the region in the future. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on the notion during a press briefing Tuesday, saying the day’s strikes would be the most intense yet inside Iran. Trump is also calling on lawmakers to take up the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act and threatened over the weekend to hold his signature on legislation until it passes. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) on Tuesday rejected the president’s push to get…