President Donald Trump suggested CNN and The New York Times will fire reporters following “fake stories” concerning U.S. airstrikes aimed at Iran’s nuclear facilities last weekend.

The two media outlets ran stories suggesting the airstrikes did not destroy the core components of Iran’s nuclear program and likely only set it back by months.

On Wednesday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said a body of credible intelligence indicated that Iran’s nuclear program was severely damaged by recent U.S. strikes, and that it would take years to be rebuilt.

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