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Karoline Leavitt: “President Trump is not going to sit by and allow these acts of terrorism to take place in the strait without ensuring…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2026
President Trump is not going to sit by and allow these acts of terrorism to take place in the strait without ensuring Iran pays consequences for that.
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Karoline Leavitt
Republican · New Hampshire

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White House press secretary on U.S. response to Iran's actions.

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