HOT TOPICS | Donald Trump's Iran War Lies & Fallout After Kristi Noem’s Abysmal Testimony

The Don Lemon Show

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🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 79 minutes

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This morning, Don breaks down the latest developments in the rapidly escalating war with Iran, a conflict that has already shaken the Middle East and raised global fears about what comes next. After U.S. and Israeli strikes targeted Iran’s leadership and military infrastructure, Tehran has retaliated with missile and drone attacks across the region, pushing tensions to the brink of a wider war. What does this mean for Americans? How far could this conflict spread, and what is it already costing the American people economically, politically, and in terms of global stability? Then we pivot to the fallout from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s widely criticized congressional testimony. After dodging questions and refusing to walk back controversial claims about immigration enforcement, Noem faced intense bipartisan scrutiny and even calls for her resignation. Is accountability finally coming? Joining Don to break it all down is veteran political strategist Steve Schmidt. This episode is sponsored by 120Life. Go to https://incogni.com/donlemon and use code donlemon for 60% off. Incogni HELPS wipe yourself from the Internet — they can’t harm you if they can’t find you. Click the link below to claim your 60% off and get your personal data off the market! Erase yourself from the internet This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. BetterHelp makes it easy to get matched online with a qualified therapist. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/donlemon This episode is brought to you by Shopify. See less carts go abandoned and more sales go with Shopify and their Shop Pay button.Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://SHOPIFY.COM/lemon This episode is brought to you by Incogni. Go to https://incogni.com/donlemon and use code donlemon for 60% off. Incogni HELPS wipe yourself from the Internet — they can’t harm you if they can’t find you. Click the link below to claim your 60% off and get your personal data off the market! Erase yourself from the internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	All right. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Hot Topics.
0:21.6	Thank you for joining us this morning.
0:23.4	Happy that you're here.
0:24.2	Okay, so I just wanna tell you guys,
0:26.6	as we are, if you wanna say go on the air,
0:28.9	or whatever it is that you wanna say
0:30.2	as we are streaming with you right now,
0:32.7	there have been back and forth in Iran over this Iran war.
0:37.3	It gets you live to Beirut Iran over this Iran war gets you live to
0:37.9	Beirut Lebanon actually gonna get you live to Jerusalem Tel Aviv
0:41.2	Beir of Lebanon but look at Beirut there's been some firepower some rocket
0:47.1	launches going off and so this is what is happening this is war I know that the
0:52.3	administration some folks don't want to call it a war.
0:55.0	Donald Trump calls it a war. He contradicts them. This is crazy. By the way, first order of
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1:18.3	joining us this morning let me know where you are yes we are at war let's be real
1:23.4	about this thank you whoever just said that in the chat thank you Baltimore
1:27.4	welcome everyone so look we have a lot to talk about and real about this. Thank you. Whoever just said that in the chat. Thank you, Baltimore. Welcome everyone.
1:29.1	So look, we have a lot to talk about and we have a long way to go in a short time to get there.
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