CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown defend US military members involved in Iranian attacks
Coming out of President Trump's news conference in the Netherlands, CNN anchors Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown rejected Trump's claim that CNN has "demeaned" the service of military members who were involved in the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. "I speak as a former Pentagon correspondent and we appreciate, we love the men and women of the United States military who risk their lives to protect all of us," Blitzer said.
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