Tonight, a regime change casting call, as the President of the United States says, he'll be the one to pick Iran's next leader.

Plus, you won't believe what this is costing. Operation Epic Fury's epic price tag, nearly $4 billion and counting, with impacts already being felt here at home.

How long can the president, the nation, afford to keep it going?

And later, Kristy Noem fired, replaced, and maybe now at risk of a perjury investigation.

Tonight on Laura Codes Live.

We move from why now to what now.

Six days going on seven in the president's war with Iran, and he says tonight it's all ahead

of schedule, a schedule that remains open-ended.

But one important item on the to-do list, personally picking someone to take over in Iran.

So despite all the talk about regime change not being a main objective, not being a main goal,

the president made it very clear today that yes, actually, not only does he want different

leadership in Tehran, he wants to cast it.

Personally, here's the quote to Axios.

They are wasting their time.

Kamani's son is a lightweight.

I have to be involved in the appointment like with Delci Rodriguez in Venezuela.

Hamani's son is unacceptable to me.

We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran.

And the president today, on camera, laid down a new marker, a U.S. guarantee.

It's going to be, I think, a great future.

And the United States will ensure that whoever leads the country next, Iran, will not threaten America or its neighbors, Israel, anybody?

And sure, without any real specifics on how we would do that, but the president says America will now have to ensure that Iran is led by someone who gets along with the West.

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