CNN host warns of ‘slippery slope’ to ‘autocratic’ rule in Trump White House’s outrage over Iran nukes report
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CNN host’s warning over Trump outrage at nuclear strikes reporting
- CNN anchor Abby Phillip warned that the White House's efforts to punish media for reporting on a preliminary intelligence assessment of Iran military strikes represent a "slippery slope to autocratic governing."
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly criticized CNN and other news outlets for covering an intel report suggesting the bombing raid only set Iran's nuclear program back a few months.
- The president has demanded CNN fire reporter Natasha Bertrand for breaking the intelligence assessment story and threatened to sue CNN and The New York Times for their reporting.
- The administration's outrage stems from media reports that contradict the president's claim that Iran's nuclear program was "totally and completely obliterated".
- Both The New York Times and CNN have refused to retract their stories, with CNN calling the administration's allegations of "demeaning" the US military "blatantly manipulative" and "absolutely false."