U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters upon his arrival at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, U.S., June 20, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
President Donald Trump doubled-down on his claim that he knows better than his national intelligence team.
During a tarmac press gaggle, Trump was asked about his administration's intelligence.
"It looked like I'm right about the material that they've gathered already," Trump said. "It's a tremendous amount of material, and I think within a matter of weeks, or certainly within a matter of months, they're going to be able to have a nuclear weapon. We can't let that happen."
One reporter asked, "What intelligence do you have that Iran is building a nuclear weapon? Your intelligence community has said they have no evidence that they are at this point."
"Well, then, my intelligence community is wrong," Trump snapped. "Who in the intelligence community said that?" he asked.
The reporter answered, "Your director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard."
"She's wrong," Trump said dismissively.