Evans emphasized that evangelical leaders were well-equipped and willing to help Israel in conveying its message to Christians and Muslims around the world, but Israeli officials needed to cooperate with them more effectively.
The comedian referenced Trump's barrage of legally dubious indictments ordered against political adversaries
Fleischer's response was unexpectedly harsh. "I'm sorry to put it so bluntly, but who cares?" he said. "The Nobel Peace Prize has been useless for generations.
A furious Leavitt quickly responded to the social media post, claiming that the news outlet's reporting "is NOT true and taken out of context."
Trump, reportedly angered by the strike, forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to apologize during a trilateral phone call Monday from the White House.