Inside America's Iran War Planning, Migrant Murderer, Schlossberg Struggles on Trail: AM Update 3/3
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Good morning, everyone. I'm Megyn Kelly. It's Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, and this is your AM Update. We knew that if we didn't preemptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties. Trump administration officials defending the strikes against Iran amid mounting scrutiny over the scope and point of the operation. President Trump recognizing three American service members with medals of honor in a White House ceremony. A Virginia woman followed off a bus by an illegal immigrant, then stabbed to death the suspect with a long rap sheet. Your campaign slogan is believe in something again. And Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg defends his deeply disturbed social media antics amid a crowded congressional field in New York.
What are the details behind the Trump administration's strikes on Iran?
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How did President Trump honor American heroes at the Medal of Honor ceremony?
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What happened to the Virginia woman who was stabbed by an illegal immigrant?
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It was abundantly clear that if Iran came under attack by anyone, the United States or Israel or anyone, they were going to respond and respond against the United States. And so the president made the very wise decision.
Who is Jack Schlossberg and what challenges is he facing in his campaign?
We knew that there was going to be an Israeli action. We knew that that would precipitate an attack against American forces. And we knew that if we didn't preemptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties and perhaps even higher those killed. And then we would all be here answering questions about why we knew that and didn't act. The Secretary then pressed directly on whether Israel's planned strike forced the U.S. into the conflict, Mr. Rubio instead casting the decision as part of a broader calculation about Iran's expanding military capabilities. No, first of all, I mean, two things I would say. Number one is, no matter what, ultimately, this operation needed to happen.
That's the question of why now. But this operation needed to happen because Iran, in about a year or a year and a half, would cross the line of immunity, meaning they would have so many short-range missiles, so many drones, that no one could do anything about it because they could hold the whole world hostage. Look at the damage they're doing now. And this is a weakened Iran. Imagine a year from now. So that had to happen. Obviously, we were aware of Israeli intentions and understood what that would mean for us, and we had to be prepared to act as a result of it.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:02–0:50
2
What are the details behind the Trump administration's strikes on Iran?
0:50–1:36
3
How did President Trump honor American heroes at the Medal of Honor ceremony?
1:36–1:57
4
What happened to the Virginia woman who was stabbed by an illegal immigrant?
1:57–3:03
5
Who is Jack Schlossberg and what challenges is he facing in his campaign?
3:03–12:45
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What led to the U.S. military strikes and what are the implications?
12:45–19:51
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