Trump Challenges Intelligence Assessment on Iran Nuclear Facility Damage

The Hague, Netherlands – On June 25, former President Donald Trump addressed questions regarding an intelligence community assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear facilities. During a press conference, NBC News correspondent Kelly O'Donnell asked President Trump about his message to the intelligence community, particularly concerning 'unvarnished information' reaching him. President Trump reiterated his stance that the Iranian nuclear sites were 'obliterated' in recent strikes. He dismissed the intelligence assessment, stating it 'was not a complete report.' When pressed for a message to the intelligence community, Trump responded, 'I don't really have a message. I would say issue the report when you know what happened.' He further commented on the term 'severe' used in some reports, suggesting it might not be accurate. 'It could be severe or maybe it's not,' he added, emphasizing that the report was incomplete.