The week in whoppers: Congressman goes to bat for Iran, Jake Tapper flip-flops on free speech and more
The New York Post editorial board criticizes Rep. John Garamendi for calling Operation Epic Fury in Iran a 'quagmire,' arguing the conflict has been swift and successful with no ongoing combat. It accuses Jake Tapper of hypocrisy for defending Jimmy Kimmel's free speech after a controversial joke while previously demanding ESPN punish Aaron Rodgers for similar remarks. The piece also condemns Mahmoud Khalil for complaining about being ostracized after leading disruptive pro-Hamas protests and mocks Mayor Zohran Mamdani for suggesting King Charles return the Koh-i-Noor diamond.
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Opinion editorial The week in whoppers: Congressman goes to bat for Iran, Jake Tapper flip-flops on free speech and more By Post Editorial Board Published April 30, 2026, 6:41 p.m. ET Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) claimed that President Trump has gotten the US "stuck in the quagmire" with Operation Epic Fury in Iran. NY Post composite / istock/ Gett Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions This charge: “The president has got himself and America stuck in the quagmire of another war in the Middle East.” — Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), Wednesday We say: Quagmire? The war’s just two months old, and there’s been no fighting at all for the past few weeks.
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