Overview

• He targeted Natasha Bertrand, accusing her of fabricating reports on “51 fake intelligence agents” and the “laptop from hell.”
• He threatened legal action against CNN and the New York Times for what he described as “fake reporting” on the June airstrikes in Iran.
• Trump later walked back a false claim that television reports said U.S. pilots had missed their targets, insisting the operation was flawless.
• Leaked intelligence cited by CNN indicated the strikes may have delayed Iran’s nuclear program by only months rather than destroying it outright.
• Lawmakers left recent congressional briefings expressing skepticism about the administration’s damage assessments and the true effectiveness of the strikes remains unresolved.