Kirby got into an altercation with Al Jazeera journalist Kimberly Halkett at a briefing. The journalist pressed Kirby on whether US leader Joe Biden could have ordered a strike against the Houthis in Yemen without congressional approval.
Earlier, the White House said that US President Joe Biden was considering options for responding to an attack on US forces in Jordan. At the same time, John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the US National Security Council, said that Washington does not seek war or conflict with Iran.