Overview

• The department’s official X account offered sympathy for victims of the June 21 US bombings on Iran’s Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities, calling the strikes “tragic.”
• Social media users condemned the expression of condolences, with Fox News reporter Bill Melugin calling it a rogue “PR disaster.”
• After initially editing the statement to remove its condolence language, the department fully deleted the post within hours.
• The sheriff’s office said there are no known threats in Los Angeles County and has increased patrol checks at places of worship and other sensitive locations.
• President Trump confirmed the operation, saying B-2 stealth bombers targeted three key Iranian nuclear sites, a move that has drawn international scrutiny.