Karoline Leavitt: State department issued ‘do not travel’ alerts before strikes

NEW: Karoline Leavitt addresses questions on travel bans and measures being taken to return U.S. citizens home from the Middle East:

JACQUI HEINRICH: "Should there have been more done in advance of the strikes to try to get those Americans in the region resources and information… pic.twitter.com/A3OCogUnnQ

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Karoline Leavitt addresses questions on travel bans and measures being taken to return U.S. citizens home from the Middle East:

JACQUI HEINRICH: “Should there have been more done in advance of the strikes to try to get those Americans in the region resources and information to get home before Day 3 of the war?”

KAROLINE LEAVITT: “The Secretary of State issued Level 4 travel advisories dating back to January for many of these countries in the region.”

“The State Department was all hands on deck on advising extreme caution and do not travel alerts to Americans in the region.”

“We will not rest until every single American is returned home safely.”