"The Americans who called the State Department hotline as recently as last night were being told, we can't help you. You have to make your own plans. Well the line was updated and I expect every single person in this room to report on that accurately so that information can be relayed appropriately to your audiences and to the American people."
"I saw many people in this very quick to do selfie videos with the line yesterday but not so quick to report the corrected message today. So that is something the administration quickly worked to address and we have fixed that problem."
The State Department's hotline for Americans in the Middle East initially contained a message stating the U.S. government would not provide assisted departure or evacuation. After ABC News correspondent Jon Karl and others reported on this discouraging message, the administration updated the recording to commit to helping U.S. citizens leave the region. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the change at a Wednesday briefing, criticizing media coverage of the original message and urging journalists to report the corrected guidance to ensure accurate information reaches the public.
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