Israel STRIKES: Could This Be the Big One? Padilla Is Down With the Struggle | 6/13/25

The A.M. Update

Aaron McIntire

Politics, News, Daily News

4.9 • 773 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Aaron McIntire reports Israel’s unilateral strikes on Iran’s nuclear missile sites, military headquarters, and officials, escalating tensions without public U.S. backing, despite President Trump’s push for a diplomatic nuclear deal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarifies the U.S. is not involved but was informed by Israel, emphasizing protection of American forces. McIntire warns this could dwarf the Israel-Hamas conflict. Trump has dueling messages on immigration, but says he's still vowing the largest mass deportation in history, protecting ICE and Border Patrol. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) is tackled by Secret Service at a DHS press conference in Los Angeles after lunging at the podium to question Secretary Kristi Noem, later meeting to clarify the incident. The House narrowly passes Trump’s $9.4 billion DOGE cuts, slashing foreign aid and public broadcasting funds. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shuts down Rep. Sarah Jacobs’ (D-CA) culture war jab, citing mental health concerns with gender dysphoria in military readiness. McIntire fields listener questions on Los Angeles riots as law enforcement, congressional grandstanding, and Truth Social’s role as Trump’s megaphone.

Israel Iran strikes, nuclear sites, Trump administration, Marco Rubio, immigration policy, mass deportation, Alex Padilla, Kristi Noem, DOGE cuts, Pete Hegseth, gender dysphoria, Los Angeles riots, Truth Social, Josh Hawley, minimum wage

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0:00.0	It's Friday, June 13, 2025.
0:02.0	You can just feel the tension building when it comes to Iran.
0:05.0	One United States Senator is down with the struggle, literally, and ask or tell me anything next on the AM update.
0:17.0	Well, you could feel the tension building yesterday afternoon as the State Department told
0:22.9	U.S. citizens in the Middle Eastern region to be alert, pay attention due to high tensions.
0:29.3	They said in a statement, quote, we remind U.S. citizens in Israel and the broader region of the
0:34.3	continued need for caution and encourage them to monitor the news for breaking
0:38.4	developments. Well, yesterday evening, Israel conducted dozens of strikes on Iran targeting nuclear
0:44.7	missile Sykes. Israel is directly attacking its biggest and best armed adversary,
0:50.4	of course, without clear, at least public backing from the U.S. Of course, this could be a wink-wink, nod type of deal.
0:56.1	President Trump publicly opposed an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear sites on Thursday,
1:00.4	saying he still believed a nuclear deal was possible.
1:03.5	Hours later, of course, Israel began targeting nuclear sites as well as military headquarters,
1:08.3	military commanders, and other Iranian officials.
1:11.2	Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement, quote,
1:14.1	Tonight Israel took unilateral action against Iran.
1:17.3	We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority.
1:20.7	It is protecting American forces in the region.
1:22.7	Israel advised us that they believe this action was necessary for its self-defense.
1:26.5	President Trump and the administration have taken all necessary steps to protect our forces and remain in close contact
1:32.0	with our regional partners. Let me be clear, Iran should not target U.S. interests or personnel,
1:37.8	end quote. This, folks, this could be the big one. When you've got Israel going directly after
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