Voice actor Steve Downes, best known as the voice behind Halo's Master Chief, denounced a White House social media video that contained a clip of his character and glorified the United States and Israel's continued military campaign in Iran.

Downes, in his own X post, condemned the video and its message, stating that his work was used without permission. "It has come to my attention that there is at least one propaganda video circulating that was either produced or at the very least endorsed by the White House that uses images of Master Chief and uses my voice to support the war in Iran," the statement reads. "Let me make this crystal clear: I did not participate in nor was I consulted, nor do I endorse the use of my voice in this video, or the message it conveys."