#JonKarl says #DonaldTrump personally called him while firing #KristiNoem and discussing the #Iran war, describing a president who felt “triumphant” and unusually accessible to reporters during a major #Politics moment.
Karl, ABC News’ chief Washington correspondent, said he phoned Trump to ask about reports that Noem was being removed as DHS secretary. During the call, Trump read the statement a... https://instagr.am/p/DVi7OI0kVzO/

voteinorout on Instagram: "#JonKarl says #DonaldTrump personally called him while firing #KristiNoem and discussing the #Iran war, describing a president who felt “triumphant” and unusually accessible to reporters during a major #Politics moment. Karl, ABC News’ chief Washington correspondent, said he phoned Trump to ask about reports that Noem was being removed as DHS secretary. During the call, Trump read the statement announcing her departure and then posted it while they were still talking. Karl said the conversation later shifted to the Iran conflict, with Trump asking him, “What do you think of the performance?” Karl noted that in decades covering multiple presidents he had “never seen one… who regularly takes phone calls from reporters” in the middle of major events, calling the situation “very unique” as Trump managed wartime decisions and cabinet changes simultaneously. — Phone calls with Trump — today, the president picked up a mid-day call as he was releasing the statement about firing Kristi Noem. We discussed the war in Iran and he asked me if I was impressed with “the performance” trump breakingnews politics war currentevents Follow @jonkarl for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"
2 likes, 0 comments - voteinorout on March 6, 2026: "#JonKarl says #DonaldTrump personally called him while firing #KristiNoem and discussing the #Iran war, describing a president who felt “triumphant” and unusually accessible to reporters during a major #Politics moment. Karl, ABC News’ chief Washington correspondent, said he phoned Trump to ask about reports that Noem was being removed as DHS secretary. During the call, Trump read the statement announcing her departure and then posted it while they were still talking. Karl said the conversation later shifted to the Iran conflict, with Trump asking him, “What do you think of the performance?” Karl noted that in decades covering multiple presidents he had “never seen one… who regularly takes phone calls from reporters” in the middle of major events, calling the situation “very unique” as Trump managed wartime decisions and cabinet changes simultaneously. — Phone calls with Trump — today, the president picked up a mid-day call as he was releasing the statement about firing Kristi Noem. We discussed the war in Iran and he asked me if I was impressed with “the performance” trump breakingnews politics war currentevents Follow @jonkarl for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".

