The Galactic Empire unreservedly supports the United States Government's assertion that they have no knowledge of a missile strike launched from Southern California on Monday night local time.
Also, we have no idea who blew up Alderaan.
Bastards.
Sure, the Death Star is a giant superlaser that can blow up planets. But over 1,000,000 of our employees just like to call it "home". Welcome to the Death Star's Public Relations Division.