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National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard released a new statement Friday to set the record straight after President Donald Trump said “she’s wrong,” in response to a question from the media.
While speaking to the reporters on the tarmac in New Jersey Friday, Trump was asked, “What intelligence do you have that Iran is building a weapon? Your intel community said they have no evidence.”
“My intelligence community is wrong. Who said that?” Trump responded.
“Tulsi Gabbard,” the reporter said.
“She’s wrong,” Trump replied.
JUST IN: President Trump says Iran is weeks or months away from having a nuclear weapon, says Tulsi Gabbard is “wrong.”
Reporter: What intelligence do you have that Iran is building a weapon? Your intel community said they have no evidence.
Trump: My intelligence community is… pic.twitter.com/eyuZIen51x
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 20, 2025
Gabbard responded with the following statement:
The dishonest media is intentionally taking my testimony out of context and spreading fake news as a way to manufacture division. America has intelligence that Iran is at the point that it can produce a nuclear weapon within weeks to months, if they decide to finalize the assembly. President Trump has been clear that can’t happen, and I agree.
My full testimony below:
The dishonest media is intentionally taking my testimony out of context and spreading fake news as a way to manufacture division. America has intelligence that Iran is at the point that it can produce a nuclear weapon within weeks to months, if they decide to finalize the… pic.twitter.com/mYxjpJY2ud
— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) June 20, 2025
The White House Rapid Response Team then defended Gabbard, writing:
.@DNIGabbard’s testimony has consistently backed up President Trump’s position — and shame on the media for trying to twist it and misrepresent the truth.
FACT: @DNIGabbard has testified that Iran has produced levels of enriched uranium that is unpredecdented for a nation without nuclear weapons.
FACT: If Iran decides to finalize its assembly, the weapon would be weeks away from being operational.
.@DNIGabbard’s testimony has consistently backed up President Trump’s position — and shame on the media for trying to twist it and misrepresent the truth.
FACT: @DNIGabbard has testified that Iran has produced levels of enriched uranium that is unpredecdented for a nation…
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 20, 2025
