Overview
- ABC’s Jonathan Karl reported Carlson’s quote and noted Carlson visited the White House last week.
- The U.S. military, in a joint operation with Israel, conducted strikes on targets in Iran using missiles and air power, according to multiple reports.
- Karl said Carlson’s reaction points to the potential for significant blowback from parts of the MAGA coalition.
- Reports from regional outlets and the Daily Mail say Iran launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. positions across the Middle East, with casualties not yet clear.
- Carlson’s stance aligns with his long record opposing U.S. intervention in the region, even as other conservatives like Marjorie Taylor Greene also criticized the decision.