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

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.
Wait a minute- Trump has layers?
They must be on the government payroll.
 
No. He want to sue them for publishing classified information.
According to the report in the OP...

"The Trump administration has pinpointed blame particularly on the New York Times and CNN, calling for reporters to be fired due to arguments that they cherry-picked pieces from the preliminary report that downplayed the strikes’ impact, while eliminating other sections suggesting the bombers wielded critical damage to the regime’s nuclear sites."

I saw no mention at all of classified information. In fact, part of the complaint is that they didn't publish the whole report.
 
No. He want to sue them for publishing classified information.
Information provided to them from an early US intelligence assessment.
No classified data.
What Trump is upset about is that his own intelligence sources contradict his statement that the air strike ‘unequivocally eliminated Iran’s nuclear capabilities.’
 
That's not the point though. These lawsuits are to chill this kind of reporting. Defending against lawsuits costs money, so the calculus here is the threat of lawsuits affects what's reported.

So I'm not sure whether the lawyers are Trump's personal lawyers or DOJ, but I'll assume it's his personal lawyers otherwise this is even worse.
It is definitely Trump's lawyers who are threatening CNN and NY Times with lawsuits.

It's just bluster - these lawyers know that they have no standing.
 
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.

Number 2,708 in the ways for Trump to tell us he is a fascist without directly telling us he is a fascist.

Threaten a lawsuit against the news for not giving Trump his props.
 
It is definitely Trump's lawyers who are threatening CNN and NY Times with lawsuits.

It's just bluster - these lawyers know that they have no standing.
Sure, but what I mentioned was the case having standing or not isn't the point. If the lawsuit is brought, then they will have to defend against it. Similarly ridiculous lawsuits have been made against other media companies thus far.
 
Information provided to them from an early US intelligence assessment.
No classified data.
What Trump is upset about is that his own intelligence sources contradict his statement that the air strike ‘unequivocally eliminated Iran’s nuclear capabilities.’
They unlawfully obtained a classified intelligence report.
 
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.

His attack on the free press in full swing.

He doesn't care if it's dismissed. The expense incurred by his targets serves as a warning to everyone.
 
They unlawfully obtained a classified intelligence report.
They did?
And how did you assume that?
It could of as easily been a source told them the info.
There was no details in the CNN report, no classified info disclosed.
 
They did?
And how did you assume that?
It could of as easily been a source told them the info.
There was no details in the CNN report, no classified info disclosed.
It’s not an assumption, it’s what happened. They don’t have to be the ones who stole it. Being in possession of stolen property is a crime in itself and, last time I checked, CNN does not have a national security clearance to be in possession of or otherwise view classified documents.
 
It’s not an assumption, it’s what happened. They don’t have to be the ones who stole it. Being in possession of stolen property is a crime in itself and, last time I checked, CNN does not have a national security clearance to be in possession of or otherwise view classified documents.
Who said they viewed or possessed them?

Link please.
 
It’s not an assumption, it’s what happened. They don’t have to be the ones who stole it. Being in possession of stolen property is a crime in itself and, last time I checked, CNN does not have a national security clearance to be in possession of or otherwise view classified documents.
LOL
Sounds like Donnie grasping at straws. Any judge in his right mind will laugh it out of court.
'Leaks' happen all the time, have happened for decades, to basically all Presidents in power at the time.
This is about Trump being mad that he got caught in yet another lie that Tehran’s nuclear program was “obliterated.”
 
It’s not an assumption, it’s what happened. They don’t have to be the ones who stole it. Being in possession of stolen property is a crime in itself and, last time I checked, CNN does not have a national security clearance to be in possession of or otherwise view classified documents.
Who said they viewed or possessed them?

Link please.
 
It’s not an assumption, it’s what happened. They don’t have to be the ones who stole it. Being in possession of stolen property is a crime in itself and, last time I checked, CNN does not have a national security clearance to be in possession of or otherwise view classified documents.
So you can't back this up can you?

Just making shit up.
 
What a whiny bitch.

1A, Freedom of the Press. Change the channel and get on with life.

NY Times & CNN are reporting a story. Period.
Until you can prove that what they are reporting is false, shut your piehole.
Not only false, but made with malice. That's already been tried. And the plaintiff, Sullivan, lost, at the US Supreme Court, against the NYT!
 
There are no tough Republican men anymore.

They should all wear yoga pants. And I apologize to any women who wear yoga pants.
 
CNN loves low confidence reports.
Along with their anonymous sources.
It pretty much gives the so called 'journalist' pretty much free reign to write whatever they want without bothering with fact checking, accuracy, integrity . . . nothing.
So free reign to publish propaganda.
 
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