Witness at confirmation hearing praises Trump's leadership, says U.S. and Israel acted together against Iran

A witness testifying at the 2025 confirmation hearings praised former President Donald Trump and credited him with confronting what the speaker described as "an enormous danger" to the United States and Israel. "I thank him," the witness said, adding: "I thank him for his bold leadership."

The witness framed the threat as longstanding and ideological, saying that if left unchecked "the fanatic Ayatollahs who chant death to America, death to Israel would eventually carry out their mad fantasies." The speaker used that characterization to justify coordinated action by the two countries. "So Israel and America acted together not only to protect ourselves, but to save civilization," the witness said.

The remarks emphasized cooperation rather than policy specifics; the transcript does not supply dates, operational details, or the number of hostages referenced. Where the witness made concrete assertions'for example, that U.S. and Israeli pilots flew joint missions and that hostages were recovered'the excerpt provides the claim but no corroborating data or timelines.