White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a press briefing this afternoon as President Trump prepares to deliver a primetime speech this evening.
This will be Leavitt’s first press briefing since taking maternity leave in May.
President Trump announced on Monday that he would deliver a primetime address to the nation tonight, where he is expected to discuss newly declassified intelligence on Chinese interference in the 2020 election. The president will reportedly be joined by CIA Director Ratcliffe, Acting DNI Bill Pulte, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, and FBI Director Kash Patel during his address.
Reports suggest that a White House task force is also expected to release classified intelligence documents related to the 2020 election after the FBI raided the Fulton County, Georgia, election office earlier this year.
On Tuesday, Trump confirmed his speech will center on elections, adding, “It’s really, really big news, and our country has to shape up.”
“We’ll be discussing other things too,” Trump said.
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Today’s press briefing and the President’s speech also come amid escalations in the Iran war. US Central Command forces have launched five consecutive days of strikes, including two attacks against Iranian military targets on Wednesday. Trump has said strikes will continue through the week, while threatening to escalate the war further by targeting Iran’s energy, oil, and transportation infrastructure next week.
Video of CENTCOM strikes released on Wednesday:
Trump has further refused to rule out a ground invasion of Iran and suggested that he would take over Iran’s oil export hub of Kharg Island.
The press briefing is scheduled to begin at 1 pm ET.
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