Donald Trump answered questions from reporters for the first time since the U.S. and Israel launched military strikes on Iran, stating that the action occurred very quickly and that Israel did not force his hand to strike Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's team issued a statement warning of "serious safety risks" across the region, and advised Americans to evacuate via commercial means. This comes after several prominent figures, including Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene, have criticized the war and suggested that the US was being led into it by Israel.