In a revelation shaking the very foundations of political fact-checking, it has come to light that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavittaffectionately dubbed “Komical Karoline” by late-night comediansis a distant relative of Muhammad Saeed Al-Sahhaf, the legendary Iraqi Information Minister better known as “Comical Ali.”

Al-Sahhaf earned his nickname by confidently denying the U.S. militarys presence in Baghdad in 2003 while American tanks were, shall we say, inconveniently visible on live television. His most famous declaration that “there are no American infidels in Baghdad” was promptly followed by video footage contradicting him so spectacularly it became the stuff of internet legend.

Fast forward two decades, and Komical Karoline brings a new generation of flamboyant reality-bending to the White House podium. Sources say the family clearly shares a gene responsible for what experts call “relaxed truth elasticity.” Where Comical Ali declared complete American invisibility, Karoline prefers to softly suggest that the facts might be, well, a bit more complicated than the mainstream media claims usually while wearing a smile and holding up cartoons instead of videos.

“Shes our familys pride,” beamed cousin Abdul Al-Sahhaf-Leavitt, self-proclaimed genealogist and conspiracy theory enthusiast. “Karolines press briefings have that classic family flairbold denials with a wink, and occasional references to alternative media narratives.”

Skeptics note that Komical Karolines version of the truth often involves pivoting away from uncomfortable questions and highlighting friendly podcasters or social media influencers as the real news sources.

Political analyst Vera Factfinder noted, “Its like watching historys most creative misinformation remix. Comical Ali told you with bombastic certainty that U.S. forces were nowhere near Baghdad. Karoline, meanwhile, whispers that facts are subjective, which might be the diplomatic evolution of family skill set.”

As Komical Karoline steps up to the podium each day, Americans can only marvel at the enduring power of familial talentand brace themselves for whatever reinterpretation of reality arrives next.