Overview

• A low-confidence DIA report leaked to CNN found that last weekend’s strikes set Iran’s program back by months rather than fully obliterating its nuclear facilities.
• CNN issued a statement standing “100%” behind reporter Natasha Bertrand, noting that The New York Times and other outlets later corroborated the preliminary assessment.
• President Trump used Truth Social to demand CNN fire Bertrand, accusing her of being a “fake news” journalist undermining American pilots.
• White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt publicly accused Bertrand of pushing a false narrative and being “used” by officials who oppose the president.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the leaked report as an early analysis still subject to revision, but the administration continues to reject its conclusions.