Hegseth Readies Presser For "Dignity of Great American Pilots" As FBI Probes Iran Strike Intel Leak

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the FBI is investigating a leak of an intelligence assessment that suggested the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites only delayed the country's nuclear program by months. Hegseth claimed that the leak was motivated by politics and aimed to make President Trump look bad. President Trump is furious about the leak and has scheduled a news conference to address the issue. The leaked assessment, compiled by the Defense Intelligence Agency, concluded that the strikes did notable damage to the facilities but did not obliterate them. Hegseth and other Trump administration officials have disputed the assessment, calling it "flat-out wrong" and claiming that the strikes completely destroyed Iran's nuclear capabilities. Vice President JD Vance argued that even if Iran has uranium, it cannot produce a nuclear weapon without the necessary infrastructure. The Trump administration has characterized the leak as "treasonous" and is investigating the matter. The FBI has declined to comment on the investigation, citing Department of Justice policy. Hegseth stood by Trump's assessment, citing the massive amount of explosives used in the strikes and the resulting devastation. The news conference is expected to provide irrefutable evidence to support the administration's claims.