Trump to address Iran war in remarks at the White House
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Washington — President Trump is set to speak at the White House on Monday at his first public event since the beginning of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Washington — President Trump is set to speak at the White House on Monday at his first public event since the beginning of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
The president is hosting a Medal of Honor ceremony at 11 a.m. and is expected to address the war in his remarks, a senior administration official tells CBS News. Mr. Trump has released pre-recorded videos during the continued operation, but has not addressed the bombing campaign in person.
The president was at Mar-a-Lago in Florida during the initial phase of the war, monitoring developments from his estate, and returned to the White House on Sunday evening.
Four U.S. service members have been killed in Operation Epic Fury so far, according to the U.S. military. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a briefing earlier Monday that the troops were killed by a munition that hit a tactical operations center in Kuwait.
In a video message Sunday night, Mr. Trump said he expects there to be more American casualties, but combat operations "will continue until all of our objectives are achieved."
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