(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump appears to break from his intelligence director on earlier claims that Iran wasn’t producing military weapons.
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in March, while speaking before a Senate intelligence briefing, that Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon.
However, as Trump was briefing reporters on Air Force One early Tuesday morning en route back to the White House, he said Iran was close to getting a nuclear weapon, contradicting Gabbard’s earlier claims.
“I don’t care what she said. They were very close to getting a nuke,” Trump told reporters.
In March, Gabbard said the intelligence community was assessing the nuclear situation in Iran.
“Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not authorized the nuclear weapons program he suspended in 2003,” Gabbard said.
The president made the comments as he returned early from the G7 summit in Alberta, Canada.
Trump told reporters he was headed directly back to the White House and the situation room to deal with the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, after the two countries enter a fifth day of fighting.
The White House has denied reports of trying to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, while also quashing reports that the U.S. was entering the fight.
Gabbard at the time apparently was not privay to Israeli intelligence that Trump now has been filled in on.
WE’ve all KNOWN That their goal was to make nuke weapons.
IF ALL YOU WANTED WAS NUKE POWER plants, there’d be NO REASON TO ENRICH the Uranium!!
“Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not authorized the nuclear weapons program he suspended in 2003,”
Equals: “Peace In Our Time!”
I would like to extend the benefit of a doubt here. Intelligence is somewhat fluid and is in constant flux as facts are compiled… But, Come on!
Are your eyes painted on? Look who you’re talking about.
“Death to Israel! Death to America! We’re not kidding!” Oh, yea! Let’s trust those guys with the future. Their intentions since 1978 have been as visible as Biden’s mental health for the past 5 years.
Some people wouldn’t recognize the truth, if it bit off their nose..