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Donald Trump Makes Legal Threat To CNN And The New York Times Over Their Reporting On Iran Intel Assessment


Trump's personal attorney sent letters to the publications, but they rejected the claims

The White House has been on the warpath against journalists over their reporting, even though the press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has acknowledged the existence of the intelligence assessment. Per the Times, Trump demanded a retraction and an apology, as his attorney, Alejandro Brito, described the reporting as “false,” “defamatory” and “unpatriotic.” We rely on our intelligence services to provide the kind of impartial assessment that we all need in a democracy to judge our country’s foreign policy and the quality of our leaders’ decisions.

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