Caroline Leavitt

Leavitt also argued that Democratic politicians' rhetoric helps foster political violence.

She did not address, however, what part the president might play in making political rhetoric more civil.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.

In response to a question about the incident, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt stressed that President Trump believes that Saturday's security protocols worked, but added that changes could happen.

Leavitt also argued that Democratic politicians' rhetoric helps foster political violence.

She did not address, however, what part the president might play in making political rhetoric more civil.

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.

The president was flexible in granting an extension of the ceasefire throughout this time.

The president has decided to dispatch Special Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner back to Islamabad.

The Iranians want to talk.

They want to talk in person.

The Iranians want to talk.

They want to talk in person.

And so the president is, as I've said many, many times to all of you, always willing to give diplomacy a chance.

So Steve and Jared will be heading to Pakistan tomorrow to hear the Iranians out.

He has received direct word from the Iranian regime, or what's left of it, that their lives are going to be spared.

And that comes as a result of President Trump asking them directly not to kill these young, beautiful women who certainly deserve a chance to continue living their lives freely and peacefully.

I'm not going to set a timetable for the president.

He has not done that and I won't.

I know there's been some anonymous sourced reporting that there was maybe a three to five day deadline.