White House Apologizes for False Claim of Warning Iraq Before Airstrikes

John Kirby of the National Security Council apologized for falsely claiming that the US government had given Iraq advance notice of airstrikes against Iran-backed groups, admitting that the information he had initially provided was incorrect. This departure from the Biden administration's response to prior errors highlights a shift in approach to addressing misinformation. Kirby's apology comes in contrast to previous instances where press secretaries have defended apparently false information, signaling a change in handling mistakes within the White House.