The president of the United States, Donald Trump, and his Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegsethhave dedicated the last few hours to criticizing on social networks and press conferences, respectively, the information coverage of the American media on the war in Iran, and especially that carried out by the network CNNin the process of acquisition by the Ellison family, close to the North American president.
This morning, Trump denounced that the “Fake News media”, his traditional description of the “fake news” media contrary to the White House narrative, “They hate reporting on how well the US military is doing against Iran.”which is totally defeated and is looking for an agreement.
“It is an agreement that I am not going to accept,” Trump said in his message this morning, published on his Truth Social platform.
Control CNN
On Friday afternoon, Hegseth repudiated CNN’s coverage at a press conference during a joint appearance with the Chief of the General Staff, the general Dan Caine. The Secretary of Defense reacted in particular to a recent news story on the network where it was pointed out that The US had underestimated Iran’s capabilities in the strategic Strait of Hormuzartery of the world oil trade and now practically paralyzed.
“It is information without a hint of seriousness. As if we had not thought about it. The sooner David Ellison stays with the chainbetter,” Hegseh said, referring to the CEO of Paramount Skydance, whose company will take control of CNN once its merger deal with Warner Bros. Discovery is finalized.
Trump maintains a close friendship with Ellison’s father, the magnate Larry Ellison, and there is concern that the White House will take the opportunity to turn the orientation of one of the most important media outlets in the world, usually critical of its Presidency, in its favor.
In his last public statement about CNN, David Ellison assured that there would be no corporate interference in the network’s coverage. “CNN is an incredible brand with an incredible team, and we strongly believe in the independence that must be maintained“Obviously, for those incredible journalists, and we want to support that in the future,” Ellison told CNBC on March 5.
Denial
The White House also published a statement this Saturday in which it refutes information published by CNN about American setbacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
“While US forces They deal devastating blows to annihilate the terrorist regime in Iranso-called CNN journalists spread false information, supposedly from Democratic sources, to undermine our decisive victories in the Operation Epic Fury“says the White House.
“Under the bold and determined leadership of President Trump, Operation Epic Fury continues to advance towards its clear objectives: destroy Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal and production capacity, annihilate their navy, cut off their support for their related terrorist groups and ensure that the regime can never threaten the free world with nuclear weapons. No amount of manipulation by CNN will change that,” he concludes.
