Overview
- At the end of a White House College Sports Roundtable, President Trump cut off Peter Doocy and called his inquiry about Russia and Iran “a stupid question.”
- Doocy’s question referenced a Washington Post report, based on three unnamed sources, that Russia may be helping Iran identify and target U.S. forces.
- Earlier in the day, press secretary Karoline Leavitt downplayed the report’s relevance, saying it “does not really matter” and deferring detailed answers to the president.
- MSNBC host Chris Hayes aired and defended Doocy’s exchange with Trump, using it to criticize the administration’s handling of wartime questions.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Trump “may unsanction” Russian oil to boost supply and ease energy prices during the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran.