CNN Stands by Natasha Bertrand ‘100%' After Trump Calls on Network to Fire Her Over Iran Coverage
The report, according to CNN, came from Defense Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon's intelligence arm. The Trump administration, on the other hand, said the attack was successful and caused a 'total obliteration' of the facilities. Trump doubled down on his stance by referring to CNN's report as 'fake news' and calling on the network to fire her.
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'Natasha Bertrand should be FIRED from CNN! I watched her for three days doing Fake News. She should be IMMEDIATELY reprimanded, and then thrown out 'like a dog,'' Trump posted to Truth Social on Wednesday. 'She lied on the Laptop from Hell Story, and now she lied on the Nuclear Sites Story, attempting to destroy our Patriot Pilots by making them look bad when, in fact, they did a GREAT job and hit 'pay dirt' — TOTAL OBLITERATION!'
The president continued: 'She should not be allowed to work at Fake News CNN. It's people like her who destroyed the reputation of a once great Network. Her slant was so obviously negative, besides, she doesn't have what it takes to be an on camera correspondent, not even close. FIRE NATASHA!'
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