Ex Russia Ambassador Says There Is No Way Mark Esper Wouldn T Have Seen Same Iran Intelligence As Trump
Speaking to CBS News on Sunday, Esper admitted he had personally been shown no evidence detailing Soleimani’s supposed plots, but also denied that Trump was overplaying the threat the Iranian commander posed. Michael McFaul—who served as U.S. ambassador to Russia under President Barack Obama—was among those perturbed by Esper’s comments. McFaul wrote on Twitter that the admission was “shocking” and raised doubts about Trump’s explanation. “Unless standard operating procedures for sharing intelligence in the [U....