Jon Stewart critiques President Trump's administration for their defensive response to media reports about strikes on Iran, which actually weakened the nuclear program. Stewart highlights the fragility of Trump's stance, questioning why officials react angrily if their mission is genuinely successful. Secretly released intelligence assessments contradicting Trump's claims led to mockery from Stewart, who points out that if their actions were truly effective, there would be less need for defensiveness. Stewart's commentary reflects broader concerns regarding the administration's ability to handle criticism and the impact on its credibility.
You just think, Hey man, if it's real and all the things that you said you had accomplished had been accomplished, then it shouldn't be that hard to not be so defensive and angry all the time.
This has just been everything that is so difficult about this administration...actions that it might take that can be successful are fraught with his fragility at all times.
Hegseth dismissed the early intelligence assessment, saying quick assessments are typically almost always wrong, almost always incomplete.
The defensive and angry position President Trump’s administration has taken with the media over reports on recent Iran strikes plainly exposes their fragility.
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