Trump disputes ‘naive’ intel chiefs on North Korea, Iran

CIA Director Gina Haspel accompanied by Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. Credit: Jose Luis Magana, AP

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump lashed out at his intelligence chiefs on Wednesday after they told Congress that North Korea is unlikely to dismantle its nuclear arsenal and that the Iran nuclear deal is working.

“Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!” Trump tweeted.

Democratic lawmakers serving on Congress’ intelligence committees accused Trump of undermining U.S. intelligence professionals.

View the complete January 30 article by the Associated Press on The Star Tribune website here.