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USA: Intelligence behind Soleimani killing 'totally consistent' - Trump
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14.01.2020
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SOT, Journalist: "Mr. President, what did the intelligence show about the threat to the four embassies? What did the intelligence show?"
SOT, Donald Trump, President of the United States: "Well, first of all, I think it's been totally consistent. But here's what's been consistent: We killed Soleimani, the number-one terrorist in the world by every account. Bad person. Killed a lot of Americans, killed a lot of people. We killed him. And when the Democrats try and defend him, it's a disgrace to our country. They can't do that. And, let me tell you, it's not working politically very well for them. So, we killed the number-one terrorist in the world - Soleimani - and it should have been done 20 years ago. We'll see you at the game. Thank you."
SCRIPT
US President Donald Trump said his administration has been "totally consistent" regarding the intelligence behind the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, during a press briefing from the White House in Washington DC, Monday.
When asked about intelligence regarding an alleged threat posed by Soleimani to four US embassies, Trump said "I think it's been totally consistent."
"We killed the number-one terrorist in the world — Soleimani — and it should have been done 20 years ago," Trump said.
On January 3, Soleimani and the deputy leader of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), Mohammed Ali Ebrahimi, also known as Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, were killed by a US drone strike near Baghdad's airport, triggering an escalation of tensions in the region.
On Thursday, Trump said Soleimani was planning attacks on four US embassies when he was killed.
On Sunday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he had seen no specific threat against four embassies in the intelligence.
SOT, Journalist: "Mr. President, what did the intelligence show about the threat to the four embassies? What did the intelligence show?"
SOT, Donald Trump, President of the United States: "Well, first of all, I think it's been totally consistent. But here's what's been consistent: We killed Soleimani, the number-one terrorist in the world by every account. Bad person. Killed a lot of Americans, killed a lot of people. We killed him. And when the Democrats try and defend him, it's a disgrace to our country. They can't do that. And, let me tell you, it's not working politically very well for them. So, we killed the number-one terrorist in the world - Soleimani - and it should have been done 20 years ago. We'll see you at the game. Thank you."
SCRIPT
US President Donald Trump said his administration has been "totally consistent" regarding the intelligence behind the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, during a press briefing from the White House in Washington DC, Monday.
When asked about intelligence regarding an alleged threat posed by Soleimani to four US embassies, Trump said "I think it's been totally consistent."
"We killed the number-one terrorist in the world — Soleimani — and it should have been done 20 years ago," Trump said.
On January 3, Soleimani and the deputy leader of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), Mohammed Ali Ebrahimi, also known as Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, were killed by a US drone strike near Baghdad's airport, triggering an escalation of tensions in the region.
On Thursday, Trump said Soleimani was planning attacks on four US embassies when he was killed.
On Sunday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he had seen no specific threat against four embassies in the intelligence.
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