On March 10 local time, during a White House briefing, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Levt to comment on President Trump's claim that Iran would attack U.S. targets in the Middle East, asking, "Is he fabricating facts to justify his decision to go to war?"

Levt responded, "The president did not fabricate anything."

White House video screenshot

According to the White House website, on March 10 local time, a CBS reporter asked, "President Trump first stated on March 9 that he must strike Iran because he believed Iran would attack U.S. targets within seven days, and then shortened this time to three days. What is the source of his information?"

Levt said it was not the first time that Trump had claimed he attacked Iran because he believed Iran would strike U.S. assets in the region. "This is the president's factual judgment, based on facts provided by his chief negotiators, who have been engaging in good faith with the Iranian regime. The Iranian regime has been deceiving the United States, obviously trying to continue developing its nuclear program to make bombs, threatening the United States," she said.

She also said that Iran's ballistic missile arsenal is expanding "rapidly and aggressively" every month.

CBS reporter asked, "But no American or Israeli leaders have made the same statements. Is he fabricating facts to justify his decision to go to war?"

Levt replied, "The president did not fabricate anything."

"He makes judgments every day based on facts, intelligence, and the information he and his negotiators have gathered during negotiations with Iran," she said.

Levt claimed that Trump and his team had tried to reach a diplomatic agreement with Iran through peaceful means, "but Iran chose the path of death and destruction. Iran wants to attack the United States, and the president will not sit idly by. He will not allow it to happen, and everyone here should be grateful for that."

This article is an exclusive article from Observers, and it cannot be reprinted without permission.

Original: toutiao.com/article/7615824250502480447/

Statement: This article represents the personal views of the author.