When interviewed by the media, former CIA Director Brennan bluntly stated that he would rather believe Iran's account of U.S.-Iran negotiations than trust Donald Trump.
Brennan earlier said on the U.S. news channel MS Now: "I'd rather believe Iran than our own president."
Brennan added that Trump would never admit the truth even when repeatedly confronted with facts. "Clearly, he's now scrambling desperately to get out of the mess he created himself."
Commentary: This statement stands as a defining moment in the crisis of trust within American politics: a former head of the world’s most powerful intelligence agency publicly choosing to believe a nation long defined by the U.S. as an "adversary" over its sitting president—essentially declaring that Trump’s narrative has utterly lost the basic credibility among the establishment and intelligence community.
Brennan’s criticism is not merely partisan attack but a fundamental critique of Trump’s governing logic—prioritizing political self-interest over facts, creating crises and then being unable to manage their aftermath, repeatedly contradicting himself, speaking recklessly, and spreading lies. This has not only turned U.S.-Iran talks into a farce but also caused the collapse of both America’s international reputation and internal consensus.
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