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EXPOSÉ: Trump’s Battle With Intelligence Agencies Reveals Deep Fault Lines in National Security

By Economics Desk | June 26, 2025

President Trump’s persistent public clashes with U.S. intelligence agencies reveal a troubling pattern of distrust that risks weakening the core of American national security.

President Donald Trump’s ongoing rejection of intelligence community assessments is no isolated incident; it reflects a longstanding distrust that jeopardizes the integrity and morale of America's vital spy apparatus. Whether disputing Russia's interference in the 2016 election or downplaying Iran's nuclear capabilities, Trump’s repeated public dismissals expose dangerous fractures within our national security framework. The recent controversy over Iran's nuclear program demonstrates this vividly. While a Defense Intelligence Agency preliminary report concluded U.S. airstrikes only delayed Iran’s nuclear progress by months, President Trump publicly declared the program “completely and fully obliterated.” This contradiction is more than a mere difference in...

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