Tulsi Gabbard backs Trump's Iran stance, blames media for 'taking my testimony out of context' after the president said 'she's wrong'

The Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, pointed out on her social media this Friday that the media are dishonest and that they took her comments on Iran's nuclear program out of context to generate division in the administration. In that sense, in her X account, the Republican pointed out:

“The dishonest media is intentionally taking my testimony out of context and spreading fake news as a way to manufacture division. America has intelligence that Iran is at the point that it can produce a nuclear weapon within weeks to months, if they decide to finalize the assembly. President Trump has been clear that can’t happen, and I agree.”

Gabbard's response comes after President Trump said hours earlier that his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was "wrong" when she testified in March that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon.

A reporter asked the Republican, "What intelligence do you have that Iran is building a nuclear weapon? Your intelligence community had said they have no evidence that they are at this point."

"Well then, my intelligence community is wrong," Trump responded. "Who in the intelligence community said that?" "Your director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard," the reporter answered. "She's wrong," Trump said, moving on to the next question.

In addition, the official White House account, launched a message through X, where it endorsed Gabbard's message noting:

"@DNIGabbard’s testimony has consistently backed up President Trump’s position — and shame on the media for trying to twist it and misrepresent the truth. FACT: @DNIGabbard has testified that Iran has produced levels of enriched uranium that is unpredecdented for a nation without nuclear weapons. FACT: If Iran decides to finalize its assembly, the weapon would be weeks away from being operational."

Trump will spend the weekend at one of his golf courses while meeting with advisors to discuss the week-long Israel-Iran conflict.

For his part, the Vice President JD Vance also warned Tuesday that “Tulsi's testimony was in March, and a lot has changed since then.”

Trump's stance holds

Trump's stance stands by emphatically maintaining that "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," and has suggested measures, including evacuating Tehran.