WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is hosting a press briefing at the White House on Wednesday beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time.

The briefing comes after Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran, Iran. The United States has denied any involvement in the attack.

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Israel has not taken public accountability for the attack, but it is suspected the country was behind the killing due to its war against Hamas.

Haniyeh had been a part of negotiation talks to secure a ceasefire in the region.

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