Operation Epic Fury: What's Next? (IDK) | House, Senate Clash on DHS Funding | 3/30/26
The A.M. Update
Aaron McIntire
4.9 • 833 Ratings
🗓️ 30 March 2026
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Aaron McIntire breaks down the latest developments in Operation Epic Fury as the conflict enters its second month, with fresh Iranian strikes hitting a key U.S. base in Saudi Arabia. At home, House Republicans clash with the Senate over a stopgap funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security amid ongoing immigration enforcement battles. We also examine Vice President Vance's comments on Ilhan Omar, Stephen Miller's fraud task force targeting Minnesota's Somali community, and rising tensions on the streets with "No Kings" protests. Plus, fatherhood advice from Vance, questions around recent refinery and airport incidents, and more...
The AM Update, Aaron McIntire, Operation Epic Fury, Iran war update, Prince Sultan base attack, DHS funding shutdown, House GOP stopgap, Ilhan Omar immigration fraud, Stephen Miller fraud task force, No Kings protests, Tim Walz Somali pledge, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, JD Vance fatherhood advice, Valero refinery explosion, Denver airport power outage
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| 0:00.0 | It's Monday, March 30th, 2026. What's next with Iran? I don't know. Funding showdowns and pledging allegiance to whom next on the AM update. |
| 0:11.7 | According to U.S. Central Command and an update over the weekend, Operation Epic Fury has resulted in 11,000-plus combat flights from United States forces alone. |
| 0:22.4 | 11,000 targets struck within Iran, 150 vessels of the Iranian Navy struck and destroyed as well. |
| 0:31.7 | Udels of U.S. forces, oodles of U.S. assets still being utilized in this war. It seems pretty clear that |
| 0:39.2 | when President Trump said last week, we'll just keep bombing to our little heart's content. |
| 0:44.8 | It seems like the United States military so far is able and willing to do just that. However, |
| 0:49.8 | over the weekend, according to the Jerusalem Post and the Wall Street Journal as well, |
| 0:53.8 | Iranian missiles struck the U.S. military base, Prince Sultan in Saudi Arabia, damaging several |
| 1:00.7 | refueling aircraft. According to the report, the attack, which also involved the use of drones, |
| 1:05.6 | was confirmed using open source imagery and data circulating online. According to the report, |
| 1:10.7 | at least 10 U.S. service |
| 1:12.2 | members were wounded during the attack. A report by Reuters said 12 soldiers were injured during the |
| 1:17.1 | attack, two of them in critical condition, according to a U.S. official. And the previous attack |
| 1:22.5 | against the U.S. airbase, five refueling aircraft were damaged. The Pentagon did not comment on the attack on the base. |
| 1:29.8 | President Trump late last week had this to say about the ongoing negotiations with Iran. |
| 1:34.3 | We're negotiating now and it'd be great if we could do something, but they have to open it up. |
| 1:38.9 | They have to open up the straight of Trump. |
| 1:43.6 | I mean, Hormuz. |
| 1:47.6 | Excuse me for this. I'm so sorry. Such a terrible mistake. So there's President Trump saying |
| 1:54.9 | they're still trying to open up the straight of Trump. I mean Hormuz. Ha ha ha. I wish I had more |
| 1:59.8 | analysis to give on what's going on in Iran. |
| 2:02.8 | And I'm very much torn because now we are a full month into this war. On the one hand, I understand |
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