Marco Rubio - White House Press Briefing

NEW: Secretary of State Marco Rubio, filling in yet another role at the White House, jokes he doesn't know who to call on as he hosts his first press briefing.

REPORTER: "I have two questions..."

RUBIO: "Do they get two questions for these? ... You can ask me two questions,… pic.twitter.com/LfY2XidH0p

— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 5, 2026

🚨 LMFAO! Acting press sec. Marco Rubio says it's TOTAL CHAOS as he tries calling on the correct reporter, filling in for Karoline Leavitt

"This is CHAOS, guys!"

"In the black. You in the black! Yes ma'am. Where—no, you, no, you BOTH are wearing black. No, you don't have black,… pic.twitter.com/xkDSi2S677

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 5, 2026

Everyone seems to be having a good time.

.@SecRubio: "Operation Epic Fury is concluded. We achieved the objectives of that operation. We're not cheering for an additional situation to occur. We would prefer the path of peace. What @POTUS would prefer is a deal... that is, so far, not the route that Iran has chosen." pic.twitter.com/blkqn3Bqdm

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 5, 2026

.@SecRubio: "The War Powers Act is unconstitutional—100%. Now, this is not the position of me, not the position of @POTUS now, this is the position of every single president that has occupied this position since the day that law passed... We comply with it in terms of like… pic.twitter.com/rruOyQGfgq

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 5, 2026

🚨 Sec Marco Rubio on President Trump’s remarks responding to Pope Leo:

"What the President basically said is that Iran can't have a nuclear weapon because they would use it against places that have a lot of Catholics and Christians and others for that matter!"

"It goes back to… pic.twitter.com/3HXDCMdbLw

— CatholicVote (@CatholicVote) May 5, 2026

FOX NEWS: Many people want to know what is your DJ name?

MARCO RUBIO: You're not ready for my DJ name https://t.co/mnF23MLDP2 pic.twitter.com/IJKeRMWEzF

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) May 5, 2026

FULL briefing:

WATCH IN FULL: @SecRubio briefs the press at the White House pic.twitter.com/wDHZjXoPHJ

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 5, 2026

Project Freedom - Separate and Distinct From Operation Epic Fury

.@SecWar on Project Freedom: "This operation is separate and distinct from Operation Epic Fury. Project Freedom is defensive in nature, focused in scope, and temporary in duration—with one mission: protecting innocent commercial shipping from Iranian aggression." pic.twitter.com/nieRMAoVAj

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 5, 2026

Trump Invites South Korea to 'Join the Mission'

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— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 4, 2026

Project Freedom

As Operation Epic Fury ends, Project Freedom begins.

This is a savvy legal move by Trump.

May 1: War Powers letter formally ends hostilities, preserves force posture, asserts Article II constitutional authority.

May 3: "Project Freedom" announced as a humanitarian operation, not military.

Monday: US Navy escorts neutral… https://t.co/jEJTdw5C7C

— Chris Rollins (@ThePowerAudit) May 3, 2026

BREAKING: President Trump sends a new warning to the Iranian regime if it attacks any U.S. vessel working to implement Project Freedom:

“They’ll be blown off the face of the earth.”

Trump tells @TreyYingst that Iran has become "much more malleable" in talks.

“We have more… pic.twitter.com/bLqscDAgag

— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 4, 2026

U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters are supporting Project Freedom in and near the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier today, Sea Hawk and U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters were used to eliminate Iranian small boats threatening commercial shipping. pic.twitter.com/pt9eTWkhxZ

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 4, 2026

Remarks to media today from Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, on Project Freedom: pic.twitter.com/kIFFLf2vpd

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 4, 2026