From CBS News: The U.S. pilots who flew in a bombing mission targeting Iranian nuclear facilities will attend the White House’s July 4 celebration this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday.
The event is also expected to feature a flyover by B-2 Spirit bombers, the jets that were used to strike Iran’s uranium enrichment sites at Fordo and Natanz earlier this month in an operation ordered by President Trump.
Additional personnel from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri — where the bombers are based — will also attend the event, which is expected to feature remarks from Mr. Trump.
“President Trump looks forward to celebrating our nation’s founding on Friday in the nation’s capital. To join in the celebration, the might of America’s Air Force will conduct a flyover featuring our state-of-the-art F-22s, B-2s, and F-35s – the same air capabilities used for the decisive and successful strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities,” Leavitt said in a statement.
Trump said in an interview with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo over the weekend that the pilots would be coming to the White House.
🚨 #BREAKING: President Trump just announced the B-2 bomber pilots who struck the Iran nuclear facilities will visit the WHITE HOUSE
LET’S GO!
“Yes – they’ll come to the White House.”
“These people flew 36 hours in a small space…they flew so brilliantly and they hit a target… pic.twitter.com/cAbNShD1i2
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 29, 2025
Speaking to reporters while in Florida Tuesday morning, Trump slammed the liberal media for demeaning the successful airstrikes and said the hero pilots should be celebrated.
.@POTUS on bringing the brave B2 pilots who carried out the Iran strikes to the White House: “CNN, mostly, and the New York Times demeaned these great soldiers… It was a total and complete OBLITERATION, and we should celebrate these heroes.” pic.twitter.com/eztBEmlWZo
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 1, 2025
God bless the United States Military — the greatest force for freedom the world has ever known. 🇺🇸🦅 pic.twitter.com/n5zjcsu3o4
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 22, 2025
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