WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made remarks about the U.S.-led war in Iran that critics called reckless and insensitive. Hegseth said the military campaign was focused and would not drag into a long conflict like past wars.

Stephen Colbert took Donald Trump to task during Tuesday's monologue, slamming the president for blaming his predecessors for the current war in Iran.

Late-night hosts discussed the confusing, contradictory rhetoric from Republicans to justify the Trump administration’s bombing of Iran.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is quickly gaining air superiority over Iran but the U.S. can’t stop all air attacks