'Must be fired': Donald Trump explodes CNN's Natasha Bertrand over Iran Strike Report, Network Backs Journalist | Today news
In a post on Truth Social, the president went so far as to demand that Natasha Bertrand be “fired” and “thrown out like a dog”. US President Donald Trump delivers a speech to the Nation accompanied by US Vice President JD Vance (Reuters), US President Donald Trump, launched a shocking attack on CNN journalist Natasha Bertrand, accusing her of spreading “fake news” on her reports on the US air attacks. In a post on Truth Social, the president went so far as to demand that Bertrand be ‘fired’ and ‘throwing out like a dog’. Bertrand was one of the reporters who covered early intelligence assessments suggesting that the strikes may not have done as much damage as initially claimed. However, Donald Trump called her report a ‘lie’ and said it undermined the success of the US Army. Trump’s outburst “Natasha Bertrand must be fired from CNN! I watched her three days with fake news. She must be immediately reprimanded and then” thrown out like a dog “,” Trump wrote. ” Trump further wrote: ‘These are people like her who destroyed the reputation of a once big network. CNN responds CNN quickly came to Bertrand’s defense. CNN’s reporting made it clear that it was an initial finding that could change with additional intelligence. “The channel emphasized that Bertrand’s reporting was accurate and responsible:” We do not believe it is reasonable to criticize CNN reporters for accurately reporting the existence of the assessment and accurately characterizing its findings. ” Politico and the Atlantic Ocean reported.