White House Says It "Doesn't Matter" if Russia Is Helping Iran in War
By: Malcolm Ferguson (The New Republic)
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had quite the reaction to reports that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran.
Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt
On Friday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that reports of Russia giving Iran intelligence to target U.S. assets didn't matter—a baffling answer given that Iran has already killed multiple U.S. service members in retaliation.
"We have confirmed reports from U.S. officials that Russia is providing intelligence to Iran to help it target U.S. assets in the region," Fox News's John Roberts asked Leavitt. "I'm sure this is something that does not please the president whatsoever. Has he spoken to Putin about it?"
"Well, look, I'll leave that to the president to answer himself, but what I will tell you, John, is we don't comment on intelligence reports that are leaked to the press," Leavitt responded. "Whether or not this happened, frankly, it does not really matter, because President Trump and the United States military are absolutely decimating the rogue Iranian terrorist regime."
Leavitt on reports that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran to help them target US assets: "Whether or not this happened, frankly, it does not really matter" pic.twitter.com/aTQfmjRSMg
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 6, 2026
Leavitt was quickly rebuked for the tone-deaf statement.
"Dear @PressSec: You need to apologize for your ludicrous statement. Why won't you condemn Russia for helping Iran?" Representative Ted Lieu wrote on X. "Did the Russian intelligence info help Iran: Kill 6 U.S. soldiers? Hit 11 U.S. bases? Hit U.S. embassies and consulates? Hit U.S. allies?"
"It doesn't matter if Russia is helping Iran kill US service members??" liberal podcaster Tommy Vietor wrote. "What is this moron talking about?"
Leavitt, perhaps hearing some of the criticism, attempted to clarify her position later that day, with support from the White House Rapid Response X account, which called the situation a hoax—but all Leavitt did was repeat herself.
"Why doesn't it matter if the U.S. military is being put in danger by Russia? Is that what the president believes, as well?" a reporter asked Leavitt later that day.
"What I meant … is that it clearly is not making a difference with respect to the military operations in Iran because we are completely decimating them. As I said earlier, we've taken out nearly 30 of their ships, their navy has been deemed combat ineffective. Ninety percent reduction in ballistic missile retaliatory strikes against the United States and our Gulf Arab partners in the region.… The United States military is the best and most lethal fighting force in the world."
Another hoax. @PressSec very obviously meant, as she later clarified, "that it clearly is not making a difference with respect to the military operations in Iran — because we are completely decimating them." https://t.co/yyN7IlLyIQpic.twitter.com/qLkNDBy2fa
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 6, 2026
Leavitt again did not directly address the report that Russia is collaborating with Iran.
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The whole nation would like an answer to that, every day.
Dear Jesus, please bring back George W Bush.
I miss me some dumb Dubya quotes, anything is better than this clown show.
What should we do? Bomb Russia for trying and failing to help Iran? China gave Iran state of the art air defense systems that we destroyed. Should we bomb China too?
MAGAs want Russia to win in Ukraine. I guess they are getting a taste of their own medicine now.
Can you show proof of that?
Your eyes are blinking, that's proof enough.
Not at all, let's give Ukraine the needed support to kick Russia's ass all the way to the Pacific coast.
They wanted to be told what to want and to no one's surprise, other than in some inane culture war conspiracy, are not getting it.
Don't give Trump any ideas!!!
Iran was helping actually kill (and putting bounties) on US troops in Afghanistan and Obama said to rapturous democratic support " let's give them pallets of cash and a path to nuke"
Given Democrats longstanding tolerance for Iran killing Americans, why is Russia trying and failing outrageous?
Well, why would it matter when gas prices are spiking, unemployment is up, we lost jobs in February, the DOW just lost $3 trillion and the US likely just bombed an elementary school in Iran killing over a hundred elementary school children. Good job Republicans. /s
A billion dollars a day. $$$$$
Just like Bush squandered the surplus he was left on an unnecessary war and had an economic collapse on his watch, the same thing is happening all over again.
It's the "Hulk Smash" administration.
They came in with a wrecking ball and you can bet there is zero chance of any plans to fix any of their mistakes.
Mistakes are success, war is peace, hate is love, corruption is okay, incompetence is fine, if they break laws no problem it's acceptable when it's a Republican.
I think Americans are sick of this, and if they aren't I believe they will be sooner than later.
Economies historically do far better under a Democrat leader.
The smash and grab now is to smash America to tiny little bits, so that it can never be repaired.
The excuse Republicans will use is "only we can fix it", repeating the same pattern over again knowing their base will buy their talking points over looking at reality.
Midterms?