The White House has condemned former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s assertions that the Trump administration is actively discussing nuclear strikes against Iran.
In a post on X, Greene claimed the administration was engaged in strategy meetings about using nuclear weapons on Iran. She stated: “I’m not speculating,” she wrote, “I know.”
The White House has labeled Greene’s claims as fake news and criticized her for spreading misinformation. A statement from White House spokesperson Davis Ingle described Greene as having “no idea what she is talking about,” adding that the former Congresswoman “disgracefully quit on her constituents during the middle of her term” and “wants to pretend like she has insight into the President’s thinking. She is completely out of the loop and should quit spreading Fake News.”
The White House emphasized that U.S. intelligence agencies had repeatedly indicated Iran was not near developing nuclear weapons, while Israel had long maintained similar warnings about Iranian capabilities. Historically, the last use of nuclear weapons occurred on August 6 and 9, 1945, when Hiroshima and Nagasaki were struck, immediately killing an estimated 110,000 people and resulting in total deaths by year-end reaching 214,000 from radiation sickness, severe burns, and trauma. The long-term effects on survivors include heightened cancer rates, generational birth defects, and the destruction of economic infrastructure.
The administration has conducted military actions in the region that resulted in casualties, including Iranian leaders and children at a school, and Iran subsequently gained control over the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, the White House noted that discussions regarding nuclear options against Iran continue despite President Trump’s claims of having won multiple foreign conflicts and his assertion that the U.S. controls the Strait of Hormuz.
