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Prose & Contradiction – NEWSWEEK

They could not find a shred of proof – SO RUN THAT HEADLINE!

They could not find a shred of proof – SO RUN THAT HEADLINE!

We saw a ridiculous frenzy in some press circles when many outlets ran the claim that military officials had to shoot down the orders of President Trump to nuke Iran during the conflict. The president supposedly was asking for the nuclear codes in order to use them for the Epic Fury conflict.

This completely erroneous claim was made by a former CIA operative, Larry Johnson, talking out of his…missile silo.

A rumor delivered by someone who was nowhere near the office when this supposedly played out should be roundly ignored, but this is the press we are dealing with, so ANY damning details on the president have to be run as a legitimate news item.

Newsweek even ran this headline with the qualifier: “What We Know”.

The conclusion is, they know nothing of this being a valid claim.

Unverified claims circulating online allege that President Donald Trump attempted to "use nuclear codes" during a meeting on the war with Iran, but there is no evidence to support the allegation and no confirmation from U.S. officials.

Unverified claims circulating online allege that President Donald Trump attempted to "use nuclear codes" during a meeting on the war with Iran, but there is no evidence to support the allegation and no confirmation from U.S. officials.

Johnson did not provide evidence, did not identify any sources for his account and did not clarify what he meant by “nuclear codes.” Newsweek has found no independent corroboration for the claim.

Johnson did not provide evidence, did not identify any sources for his account and did not clarify what he meant by “nuclear codes.” Newsweek has found no independent corroboration for the claim.

Johnson did not name his source, explain how the information was obtained, or provide any details about what actions Trump was alleged to have taken. He did not clarify whether he was referring to a nuclear strike, a briefing, or any formal command process.

Johnson did not name his source, explain how the information was obtained, or provide any details about what actions Trump was alleged to have taken. He did not clarify whether he was referring to a nuclear........

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