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Karoline Leavitt demands retraction of ABC News story claiming FBI warned Iran could attack California
The White House says ABC omitted that the FBI alert about a possible Iranian drone threat was unverified and insists no imminent threat to California exists.
- On Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt demanded ABC News retract its report, claiming it 'provided false information to intentionally alarm the American people' after officials flagged the tip as unverified.
- ABC News's March 11 report drew on a single email to local law enforcement in California stating the tip was based on unverified intelligence, while the FBI alert labeled the information unverified and cited early February 2026.
- In Sacramento, officials stressed there is no known or specific threat to Los Angeles, and police in Los Angeles and San Francisco said they were monitoring risks and coordinating with authorities.
- Deputy White House Press Secretary Anna Kelly said outlets like ABC are 'playing fast and loose', amid ongoing media scrutiny after local, state, and federal officials labeled the report 'unverified'.
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Karoline Leavitt demands retraction of ABC News story claiming FBI warned Iran could attack California
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt demands ABC News retract story claiming FBI warned Iran may attack California with drones, calling it false information.
·New York, United States
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The White House Press Secretary called the news "fake."
White House Bashes ABC News Over “Unverified” Iranian Drone Attack Threat Against California; “No Such Threat From Iran To Our Homeland Exists”
A FBI alert over an alleged Iranian drone attack on California has led to a war of words between the White House and ABC News.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right22Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Right
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right
L 18%
C 32%
R 50%
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