Article continues below advertisementWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt snapped at CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Nancy Cordes during a press briefing when questioned about President Donald Trump's justifications for military strikes on Iran.The exchange occurred on Tuesday, March 10, after Cordes asked if the president was "making this up" to justify the war, noting that no other U.S. or Israeli leaders were backing his specific claims.Cordes pointed out that Trump claimed he chose to launch "Operation Epic Fury" because he "felt" Iran was going to strike the U.S.