Tulsi Gabbard vs Donald Trump on Iran Nuclear weapon: US President trashes National Intelligence Director's testimony in United States Congress
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US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's nuclear weapon details revealed by National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard . Back in March, Gabbard told lawmakers in the United States Congress that spy agencies have assessed that 'Iran is not building a nuclear weapon' and the country's supreme leader 'has not authorised the nuclear weapons program that he suspended in 2003'. President Trump insisted that Tehran was 'very close' to building a nuclear weapon despite congressional testimony from his top intelligence adviser earlier this year, AP reported.Trump dismissed Gabbard's testimony while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One during an overnight flight back to Washington after leaving the G7 summit early. 'I don't care what she said,' Trump said. 'I think they were very close to having it.''Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, it's very simple,' Trump told reporters on Air Force One during his overnight flight back to Washington.He accused Iranian leaders of being unwilling to reach an agreement over their nuclear programme, and suggested he was now less interested in talking with them.However, President Donald Trump in about eight hours Monday went from suggesting a nuclear deal with Iran remained 'achievable' to urging Tehran's 9.5 million residents to flee for their lives as he cut short his visit to an international summit to return to Washington for urgent talks with his national security team.Trump arrived at the White House early on Tuesday at a moment of choosing in his presidency. Israel, with five days of missile strikes, has done considerable damage to Iran and believes it can now deal a permanent blow to Tehran's nuclear program — particularly if it gets a little more help from the Republican president.A1. National Intelligence Director is Tulsi Gabbard.A1. President of USA is Donald Trump.
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