Navy Commander Kirk Lippold was interviewed by Jesse Watters on Fox News.
Evidence and Verdict
For
Fox News hosts video segments featuring Cmdr. Kirk Lippold in which he discusses a U.S. naval blockade of Iran and comments about Iran’s leadership. Jesse Watters is a prominent Fox News on-air personality who regularly conducts interviews and appears in high-profile Fox programming.
Against
The two Fox News video pages in the allowed sources that feature Cmdr. Kirk Lippold do not identify Jesse Watters as the interviewer or explicitly show that Watters conducted those interviews. The USA TODAY items in the source list reference Jesse Watters interviewing Erika Kirk (not Kirk Lippold) and none of the provided sources directly link Watters to an interview of Cmdr. Lippold.
Verdict
Although sources show Kirk Lippold has appeared on Fox News and Jesse Watters is a Fox interviewer, none of the supplied sources explicitly document that Jesse Watters interviewed Cmdr. Kirk Lippold, so the claim is unverified.
Sources
Fox News documentary on Erika Kirk features Turning Point USA at Ole Miss
Fox News documentary on Erika Kirk features Turning Point USA at Ole Miss - May 1, 2026
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Open sourceErika Kirk slated for first TV interview on Fox News
Erika Kirk slated for first TV interview on Fox News - May 1, 2026
The mom of two took over the reins of her husband's group Turning Point USA a week after he was shot and killed Sept. 10 by a lone gunman in Utah. Watters and Kirk will presumably touch on a number...
Open sourceJesse Watters was invited to speak before a group of executives. His remarks led to an ‘epic meltdown’ | CNN Business
Jesse Watters was invited to speak before a group of executives. His remarks led to an ‘epic meltdown’ | CNN Business - May 1, 2026
Watters — who Fox News this week promoted to the all-important 8pm hour — began his interview with Rusbuldt at the Renaissance Washington hotel as expected. The gathered audience, which included a...
Open sourcePolitiFact | Jesse Watters
PolitiFact | Jesse Watters - May 1, 2026
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Open sourceJesse Watters : NPR
Jesse Watters : NPR - May 1, 2026
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Open sourceJesse Watters Archives - FactCheck.org
Jesse Watters Archives - FactCheck.org - May 1, 2026
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