During a live press briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt aggressively criticized CNN reporter Natasha Bertrand for her reporting on a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment, which suggested U.S. military actions had only temporarily delayed Iran's nuclear capabilities. Leavitt accused Bertrand of pushing false narratives against President Trump. In response, CNN's Brianna Keilar defended Bertrand, affirming her credibility as a reporter and pointing out the double standards in the White House’s treatment of narratives, particularly regarding claims about the origins of Covid-19.
This is a reporter who has been unfortunately used by people who dislike Donald Trump in this government to push fake and false narratives, Leavitt said. She should be ashamed of herself.
Our colleague Natasha Bertrand, who was singled out there repeatedly, is an excellent reporter, Keilar said. And she and our colleagues who broke this story as they did on this DIA intelligence report they made very clear that this was a preliminary report.
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