WH Slams Reports Iran Could Be Targeting West Coast With Drone Attacks…See more

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt led the administration’s response, criticizing news outlets for presenting the information without adequate context. She argued that key qualifiers-particularly the unverified nature of the tip-were omitted in ways that could unnecessarily heighten public concern.

Administration Seeks to Contain Alarm

Leavitt stressed that the claim originated from a single, uncorroborated source and reiterated that there is currently no credible threat to the U.S. homeland. At the state level, California officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom, acknowledged awareness of the report and confirmed that intelligence teams are monitoring the situation.