The relationship between Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and President Trump has come under scrutiny after Trump publicly contradicted Gabbard's testimony on Iran's nuclear ambitions. During a press exchange aboard Air Force One, Trump asserted that Iran was very close to developing a nuclear weapon, directly opposing Gabbard's earlier statement that the intelligence community disagreed. This public dismissal has sparked speculation regarding Gabbard's future in the administration, as her credibility appears compromised by the president's comments and her exclusion from key discussions.
"I don't care what she said," Trump replied bluntly, shaking his head. "I think they were very close to having one."
Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate, had told the House Intelligence Committee that the IC continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon."
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