CIA Doubted Iran Threat Before Trump Plane Swap
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- CIA had "low confidence" in the Iranian threat assessment before Trump switched planes while in Turkey, per the Washington Post's reporting.
- The CIA reportedly doubted Israeli intelligence on the Iranian threat that triggered Trump's plane swap, according to the Times of Israel.
- The New York Times is also pursuing which Trump officials joined him on the secret flight out of Turkey.
Why it matters: The CIA's stated low confidence in the threat intelligence — reportedly sourced from Israel — directly undercuts the basis for Trump's mid-flight plane switch, with the Times of Israel framing the CIA as having doubted the Israeli intel that drove the decision.
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