U.S. Lawmakers Grill Trump’s Intel Chief on Iran Nuclear Threat
Sen. Ossoff challenged DNI Gabbard on contradictory U.S. intelligence about Iran's nuclear program, highlighting a recent resignation and mixed official messaging on the threat level.
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A war based on a lie
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee on March 18, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)The Trump administration’s Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. Prior to her testimony, she submitted a written copy of her opening statement. It included the following passage about Iran:As a result o…
Donald Trump has said that Iran should never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons and that the country posed an “imminent threat” to the United States. But according to Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, Iran was not trying to build nuclear weapons, AFP reports.
White House scrambles to clarify conflicting statements on Iran nuclear threat
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump's administration reversed course on Iranian threats to U.S. homeland security after being called out for contradictory messaging. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt previously claimed ABC News provided false information about Iran's drone attack capabilities, posting "No such threat from Iran to our homeland exists, and it never did." However, the White House Rapid Response account subsequently clarif…
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