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White House Lashes Out After CNN And Other Outlets Report On Intel That U.S. Bombings Only Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program By A Few Months


In her criticism of the network, the press secretary appeared to confirm the classified report.

Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt lashed out after CNN and other outlets reported that an early intelligence assessment concluded that the U.S. strikes on Iran did not fully destroy the country’s nuclear program and likely set it back by only a few months. The leaking of this alleged assessment is a clear attempt to demean President Trump, and discredit the brave fighter pilots who conducted a perfectly executed mission to obliterate Iran’s nuclear program. Trump has lashed out at news organizations in the aftermath of the U.S. bombings, as some outlets have featured stories and commentators skeptical of the effectiveness of the strikes.

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