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Reporters at the White House press briefing on Tuesday were audibly laughing after Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on a pro-MAGA correspondent to ask a question.

Rubio called on Cara Castronuova, a White House correspondent for LindellTV, which is owned by Mike Lindell, a Trump ally who also founded My Pillow, when the laughter broke out.

"What happened, why is everyone giggling? What happened? I'm sorry, are they being mean to you? Rubio asked.

"I don't think they are, I don't think they are, I hope not," Castronuova said, asking Rubio to comment on Trump's comment that Iranians needed guns and if the U.S. would supply those.

Panic ensued online Friday following reports that two top U.S. military and intelligence officials briefed President Donald Trump Thursday on “new plans for possible military action against Iran,” with Drop Site News noting that the president received a “similar briefing” on Feb. 26, just two days before the United States launched Operation Epic Fury.

According to Axios, Trump received a briefing Thursday from Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Fox News’ Jesse Watters confirmed Axios’ reporting, telling viewers that the two had briefed Trump in the Situation Room on potential military actions against Iran that could end up being the “final blow” for the Middle East nation.

Cooper and Caine had reportedly given Trump a similar briefing just two days ahead of the United States’ large-scale attack on Iran, sparking fear among onlookers.

“What the f---,” wrote prominent progressive media commentator and podcast host Ryan Knight on Friday in a social media post on X. “A US Admiral just briefed Trump on preparations for a new wave of strikes to deliver the ‘final blow’ to Iran. Final blow sounds like they’re planning to use nukes. This should concern everyone.”

Republican Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers responded to the news by warning of a “countdown to doom” ahead, whereas libertarian political podcaster Michael Oxford expressed confusion.

Ken Griffin, a wealthy investor and one of the largest Republican megadonors, conceded to CNBC's Sara Eisen on Tuesday that he expects Democrats to win the House of Representatives this fall.

"I think Trump has to deal with that reality that the American people have just had it when it comes to inflation," said Griffin. "And unfortunately, I think he's being disproportionately blamed for the diminution in purchasing power, the story of which was really written during the pandemic days of the Biden administration."

"And all the money that got injected into the economy afterwards. So, I mean, do you see the Democrats taking Congress?" asked Eisen.

"So it's almost a certainty the Democrats will take the House," said Griffin. "That's the — that's the nature of almost every midterm election cycle, is the House seats swing in the in the favor of the opposing party, the Senate will be the big battleground in this midterm."

He went on to express his confidence that Republicans could still retain control of the Senate, where Democrats would have to pick up at least four Republican-held seats without losing any of their own in battleground states.

Griffin, who runs the Citadel hedge fund, has had a complicated relationship with President Donald Trump, backing many of his policies, but also keeping him at arm's length, endorsing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over him in the 2024 primary, and accusing Trump of using the government to corruptly enrich himself.

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