Trump: “I Don’t Care” What DNI Tulsi Gabbard Says, It Was “Very Close” To A Nuclear Weapon
President Trump said Monday that he disagrees with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s assessment from a few months ago that Iran is not currently trying to build a nuclear weapon and has not been doing so since 2003.
DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TULSI GABBARD, MARCH 2025: The I.C. continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon, and Supreme Leader Khameini has not re-authorized the nuclear weapons program that he suspended in 2003. The I.C. continues to monitor closely if Tehran decides to re-authorize its nuclear weapons program. … KAITLAN COLLINS, CNN: But how close do you personally think that they were to getting one, because [Director of National Intelligence] Tulsi Gabbard– PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Very close. KAITLAN COLLINS, CNN: Tulsi Gabbard testified in March that the intelligence community said Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: I don’t care what she said. I think they were very close to having one.
