Overview
- CNN correspondent Kristen Holmes reported seeing Rice walk into the White House on Friday.
- The White House has not stated the purpose of her visit or described any official role.
- Rice, a key George W. Bush adviser who later served as secretary of state, advocated the 2003 Iraq invasion.
- In a Fox News interview, she said rendering Iran "essentially incapable of military action" would be "worthy."
- Her visit drew online criticism from both progressives and some conservatives citing a neoconservative turn, with the reaction unfolding alongside reports of recent U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran and Iranian retaliation.