Trump again doubts his intelligence officials: 'Time will prove me right, probably'

President Trump.
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President Trump on Thursday insisted that he's sure he's right in questioning the conclusions of his intelligence officials — well, he's pretty sure.

Trump was asked whether he still has confidence in Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and CIA Director Gina Haspel, after he publicly called their assessments into doubt. "I disagree with certain things that they said," Trump responded, claiming that "time will prove me right, probably."

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.