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The Briefing with Jen Psaki

The Briefing with Jen Psaki

‘Unconscionable’: Trump uses press and his own staff as decoys amid Iran threat

Aug 13, 2026 · 43m

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Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral and former White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby joins MS NOW’s Jen Psaki to discuss Donald Trump’s claims that the United States has “complete control” over the Strait of Hormuz and new reporting for The Washington Post that the CIA questioned the credibility of Israeli intelligence about an Iranian threat to Trump that ultimately led to Trump’s secret flight out of Turkey last month.