CNN thinks it’s ‘patriotic’ to hold only Republican presidents accountable

Published June 27, 2025 3:32pm ET



CNN is back to its sanctimonious schtick about holding truth to the power of the presidency, even after spending the last four years serving as the president’s unofficial communications shop.

This started with a leaked confidential “low confidence” intelligence memo that seemingly undermined the Trump administration’s characterization of its strikes on Iran. The memo was reported by CNN’s Natasha Bertrand, who has proven in the past to lack credibility as a reporter. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump both ripped the reporting.

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