Trump Threatens To Sue NY Times And CNN Over Iran Airstrike Coverage

SkyChief said:

Trump's lawyers sent letters to the NY Times and CNN threatening to sue them for reporting leaked intelligence that suggested his strikes on Iran did not destroy the regime’s nuclear facilities. Trump claimed that the military mission “totally obliterated” the three target sites, dealing an enormous blow to the regime’s nuclear ambitions.

Days later (June 24th) , the NY Times and CNN published a leaked U.S. intelligence assessment of the strikes, which called the efficacy of the mission into question, suggesting Trump’s assessment was overblown and that the strikes set Iran’s nuclear program back by only a few months.


CNN wrote:
“Our reporting made clear that this was an initial finding that could change with additional intelligence. We have extensively covered President Trump’s own deep skepticism about it. However, we do not believe it is reasonable to criticize CNN reporters for accurately reporting the existence of the assessment and accurately characterizing its findings, which are in the public interest.”

source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...1&cvid=d2797996e46b4e0d99505c7a75366bf4&ei=22

My personal opinion: the threat of a lawsuit by Trump's lawyers is a huge nothing-burger, and would be dismissed, and the lawyers probably know this.

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SkyChief said:

Trump's lawyers sent letters to the NY Times and CNN threatening to sue them for reporting leaked intelligence that suggested his strikes on Iran did not destroy the regime’s nuclear facilities. Trump claimed that the military mission “totally obliterated” the three target sites, dealing an enormous blow to the regime’s nuclear ambitions.

Days later (June 24th) , the NY Times and CNN published a leaked U.S. intelligence assessment of the strikes, which called the efficacy of the mission into question, suggesting Trump’s assessment was overblown and that the strikes set Iran’s nuclear program back by only a few months.


CNN wrote:
“Our reporting made clear that this was an initial finding that could change with additional intelligence. We have extensively covered President Trump’s own deep skepticism about it. However, we do not believe it is reasonable to criticize CNN reporters for accurately reporting the existence of the assessment and accurately characterizing its findings, which are in the public interest.”

source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...1&cvid=d2797996e46b4e0d99505c7a75366bf4&ei=22

My personal opinion: the threat of a lawsuit by Trump's lawyers is a huge nothing-burger, and would be dismissed, and the lawyers probably know this.

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SkyChief said:

y personal opinion: the threat of a lawsuit by Trump's lawyers is a huge nothing-burger, and would be dismissed, and the lawyers probably know this

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SkyChief said:

Trump's lawyers sent letters to the NY Times and CNN threatening to sue them for reporting leaked intelligence that suggested his strikes on Iran did not destroy the regime’s nuclear facilities. Trump claimed that the military mission “totally obliterated” the three target sites, dealing an enormous blow to the regime’s nuclear ambitions.

Days later (June 24th) , the NY Times and CNN published a leaked U.S. intelligence assessment of the strikes, which called the efficacy of the mission into question, suggesting Trump’s assessment was overblown and that the strikes set Iran’s nuclear program back by only a few months.


CNN wrote:
“Our reporting made clear that this was an initial finding that could change with additional intelligence. We have extensively covered President Trump’s own deep skepticism about it. However, we do not believe it is reasonable to criticize CNN reporters for accurately reporting the existence of the assessment and accurately characterizing its findings, which are in the public interest.”

source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...1&cvid=d2797996e46b4e0d99505c7a75366bf4&ei=22

My personal opinion: the threat of a lawsuit by Trump's lawyers is a huge nothing-burger, and would be dismissed, and the lawyers probably know this.

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SkyChief said:

Trump's lawyers sent letters to the NY Times and CNN threatening to sue them for reporting leaked intelligence that suggested his strikes on Iran did not destroy the regime’s nuclear facilities. Trump claimed that the military mission “totally obliterated” the three target sites, dealing an enormous blow to the regime’s nuclear ambitions.

Days later (June 24th) , the NY Times and CNN published a leaked U.S. intelligence assessment of the strikes, which called the efficacy of the mission into question, suggesting Trump’s assessment was overblown and that the strikes set Iran’s nuclear program back by only a few months.


CNN wrote:
“Our reporting made clear that this was an initial finding that could change with additional intelligence. We have extensively covered President Trump’s own deep skepticism about it. However, we do not believe it is reasonable to criticize CNN reporters for accurately reporting the existence of the assessment and accurately characterizing its findings, which are in the public interest.”

source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...1&cvid=d2797996e46b4e0d99505c7a75366bf4&ei=22

My personal opinion: the threat of a lawsuit by Trump's lawyers is a huge nothing-burger, and would be dismissed, and the lawyers probably know this.

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SkyChief said:

Trump's lawyers sent letters to the NY Times and CNN threatening to sue them for reporting leaked intelligence that suggested his strikes on Iran did not destroy the regime’s nuclear facilities. Trump claimed that the military mission “totally obliterated” the three target sites, dealing an enormous blow to the regime’s nuclear ambitions.

Days later (June 24th) , the NY Times and CNN published a leaked U.S. intelligence assessment of the strikes, which called the efficacy of the mission into question, suggesting Trump’s assessment was overblown and that the strikes set Iran’s nuclear program back by only a few months.


CNN wrote:
“Our reporting made clear that this was an initial finding that could change with additional intelligence. We have extensively covered President Trump’s own deep skepticism about it. However, we do not believe it is reasonable to criticize CNN reporters for accurately reporting the existence of the assessment and accurately characterizing its findings, which are in the public interest.”

source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...1&cvid=d2797996e46b4e0d99505c7a75366bf4&ei=22

My personal opinion: the threat of a lawsuit by Trump's lawyers is a huge nothing-burger, and would be dismissed, and the lawyers probably know this.

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SkyChief said:

Trump's lawyers sent letters to the NY Times and CNN threatening to sue them for reporting leaked intelligence that suggested his strikes on Iran did not destroy the regime’s nuclear facilities. Trump claimed that the military mission “totally obliterated” the three target sites, dealing an enormous blow to the regime’s nuclear ambitions.

Days later (June 24th) , the NY Times and CNN published a leaked U.S. intelligence assessment of the strikes, which called the efficacy of the mission into question, suggesting Trump’s assessment was overblown and that the strikes set Iran’s nuclear program back by only a few months.


CNN wrote:
“Our reporting made clear that this was an initial finding that could change with additional intelligence. We have extensively covered President Trump’s own deep skepticism about it. However, we do not believe it is reasonable to criticize CNN reporters for accurately reporting the existence of the assessment and accurately characterizing its findings, which are in the public interest.”

source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...1&cvid=d2797996e46b4e0d99505c7a75366bf4&ei=22

My personal opinion: the threat of a lawsuit by Trump's lawyers is a huge nothing-burger, and would be dismissed, and the lawyers probably know this.

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SkyChief said:

Trump's lawyers sent letters to the NY Times and CNN threatening to sue them for reporting leaked intelligence that suggested his strikes on Iran did not destroy the regime’s nuclear facilities. Trump claimed that the military mission “totally obliterated” the three target sites, dealing an enormous blow to the regime’s nuclear ambitions.

Days later (June 24th) , the NY Times and CNN published a leaked U.S. intelligence assessment of the strikes, which called the efficacy of the mission into question, suggesting Trump’s assessment was overblown and that the strikes set Iran’s nuclear program back by only a few months.


CNN wrote:
“Our reporting made clear that this was an initial finding that could change with additional intelligence. We have extensively covered President Trump’s own deep skepticism about it. However, we do not believe it is reasonable to criticize CNN reporters for accurately reporting the existence of the assessment and accurately characterizing its findings, which are in the public interest.”

source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...1&cvid=d2797996e46b4e0d99505c7a75366bf4&ei=22

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SkyChief said:

My personal opinion: the threat of a lawsuit by Trump's lawyers is a huge nothing-burger, and would be dismissed, and the lawyers probably know this.

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Allan said:

Their reporting was accurate. The DIA report was real and was leaked to them.

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Napoleon said:

Freedom of the press is not an absolute right to publish classified information with national security implications. But where the line is exactly hasn’t been established yet.

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Callen said:

The suit is not about that

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Napoleon said:

Freedom of the press is not an absolute right to publish classified information with national security implications. But where the line is exactly hasn’t been established yet.

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Napoleon said:

It is according to the OP article.

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Allan said:

Newspapers have repeatedly published leaked classified materials. The courts have sided with them.

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KingLeo said:

He wants to sue them because they were right?

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Napoleon said:

Freedom of the press is not an absolute right to publish classified information with national security implications. But where the line is exactly hasn’t been established yet.

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Napoleon said:

No. He want to sue them for publishing classified information.

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Napoleon said:

No. He want to sue them for publishing classified information.

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