{"id":2452175,"date":"2025-06-26T07:23:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T11:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-stands-behind-bertrands-propaganda-pushing-career\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T07:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T11:26:06","slug":"cnn-stands-behind-bertrands-propaganda-pushing-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-stands-behind-bertrands-propaganda-pushing-career\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN &#8216;Stand[s] Behind&#8217; Bertrand&#8217;s Propaganda-Pushing Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnn-stands-behind-bertrands-propaganda-pushing-career%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2452175&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses CNN&#8217;s staunch defense of journalist Natasha Bertrand amid criticisms over her reporting on U.S. military strikes against Iran&#8217;s nuclear facilities. Following a report she co-authored, suggesting that the strikes did not significantly impair iran&#8217;s nuclear capabilities, various government officials, including President Trump and members of his cabinet, disputed the accuracy of her claims. notably, CIA Director John ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard stated that iranian facilities were destroyed and would require years to rebuild if the Iranians chose to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the backlash, CNN issued a statement affirming their support for Bertrand&#8217;s reporting, contending it was in the public interest and clarifying that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-capitol-police-chief-sends-letter-explaining-how-intel-community-failed-to-respond-to-jan-6-protests\/\" title=\"Fmr. Capitol Police chief sends letter explaining how Intel Community failed to respond to Jan. 6 protests\">intelligence assessment<\/a> she reported was preliminary and subject to change. The article criticizes CNN&#8217;s commitment to defending Bertrand, recalling her past involvement in the Russia collusion narrative and her role in discrediting the Hunter Biden laptop story by citing false russian disinformation claims from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-cia-pick-was-president-of-think-tank-that-took-millions-from-chinese-communist-party-tied-entities-report\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s CIA Pick Was President Of Think Tank That Took Millions From Chinese Communist Party-Tied Entities: ...\">intelligence officials<\/a>. The piece implies that CNN&#8217;s actions reflect a broader trend of prioritizing certain narratives over journalistic integrity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aK-xBsIqrt8\">CNN\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/26\/cnn-stands-100-behind-natasha-bertrands-serial-disinformation-on-foreign-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=CNN%20%E2%80%98Stand%5Bs%5D%20100%%20Behind%E2%80%99%20Natasha%20Bertrand%E2%80%99s%20Serial%20Disinformation%20On%20Foreign%20Affairs&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/26\/cnn-stands-100-behind-natasha-bertrands-serial-disinformation-on-foreign-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=CNN%20%E2%80%98Stand%5Bs%5D%20100%%20Behind%E2%80%99%20Natasha%20Bertrand%E2%80%99s%20Serial%20Disinformation%20On%20Foreign%20Affairs&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/26\/cnn-stands-100-behind-natasha-bertrands-serial-disinformation-on-foreign-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/26\/cnn-stands-100-behind-natasha-bertrands-serial-disinformation-on-foreign-affairs\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=CNN%20%E2%80%98Stand%5Bs%5D%20100%%20Behind%E2%80%99%20Natasha%20Bertrand%E2%80%99s%20Serial%20Disinformation%20On%20Foreign%20Affairs&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/26\/cnn-stands-100-behind-natasha-bertrands-serial-disinformation-on-foreign-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>In an unsurprising move, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/cnn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNN<\/a> &mdash; which a jury found is <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/17\/cnn-found-liable-for-defaming-u-s-navy-veteran-who-repeatedly-informed-network-it-had-facts-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">literally fake news<\/a> &mdash; is &ldquo;stand[ing] 100% behind&rdquo; the so-called &ldquo;journalism&rdquo; of one its biggest propagandists: Natasha Bertrand.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday afternoon, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left-wing outlet issued<\/a> a statement in defense of Bertrand amid criticisms the media hoaxer is facing over a recent report she co-authored about the U.S.-led strikes on Iran&rsquo;s nuclear facilities. Published on Tuesday, this &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/06\/24\/politics\/intel-assessment-us-strikes-iran-nuclear-sites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exclusive<\/a>&rdquo; contained anonymous claims about a preliminary defense intelligence assessment that these unnamed sources said shows the &ldquo;strikes on three of Iran&rsquo;s nuclear facilities&nbsp;&hellip; did not destroy the core components of the country&rsquo;s nuclear program and likely only set it back by months.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1573336906\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet have since come out refuting the accuracy of Bertrand and Co.&rsquo;s article. This includes statements by CIA Director <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CIADirector\/status\/1937964888967823652\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Ratcliffe<\/a> and Director of National Intelligence <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DNIGabbard\/status\/1937934899710710170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tulsi Gabbard<\/a>, the latter of whom wrote on X, &ldquo;New intelligence confirms what @POTUS has stated numerous times: Iran&rsquo;s nuclear facilities have been destroyed. If the Iranians chose to rebuild, they would have to rebuild all three facilities &hellip; entirely, which would likely take years to do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway has additionally <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MZHemingway\/status\/1937954328423370964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> that &ldquo;multiple knowledgeable sources&rdquo; have said &ldquo;the intel assessment being bandied about specifically notes it was done the day after the strike, needs weeks&rsquo; more analysis, was not done in conjunction with other intel agencies, and was given a low confidence rating.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But none of that has stopped CNN from rushing to Bertrand&rsquo;s side. In its <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CNNPR\/status\/1937954110302519517\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-tells-citizens-they-wont-waddle-like-penguins-following-covid-19-anal-swab-tests-after-fake-video-goes-viral\/\" title=\"China Tells Citizens They Won\u2019t Waddle \u2018Like Penguins\u2019 Following COVID-19 Anal Swab Tests After \u2018Fake\u2019 Video Goes Viral\">propaganda outlet<\/a> said it &ldquo;stand[s] 100% behind Natasha Bertrand&rsquo;s journalism and specifically her and her colleagues&rsquo; reporting of the early intelligence assessment of the U.S. attack on Iran&rsquo;s nuclear facilities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;CNN&rsquo;s reporting made clear that this was an initial finding that could change with additional intelligence,&rdquo; the statement reads. &ldquo;We have extensively covered President Trump&rsquo;s own deep skepticism about it. However, we do not believe it is reasonable to criticize CNN reporters for accurately reporting the existence of the assessment and accurately characterizing its findings, which are in the public interest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s fitting that a self-professed &ldquo;news&rdquo; organization would defend a media hacktivist like Bertrand. <\/p>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/29\/jake-tapper-is-lying-about-cnns-key-role-in-the-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNN<\/a> and Bertrand were some of the biggest pushers of the infamous Russia collusion hoax. The latter <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2020\/08\/03\/media-silent-as-christopher-steele-hero-spymaster-narrative-crumbles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">regurgitated<\/a> so much Trump-Russia propaganda that she earned the nickname &ldquo;Fusion Natasha&rdquo; &mdash; a nod to the opposition research firm (<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/15\/unsealed-crossfire-hurricane-docs-further-prove-russiagate-was-a-hoax-all-along\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fusion GPS<\/a>) responsible for helping compile the phony Steele dossier. <\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/25\/assume-everything-russia-hoaxer-and-biden-laptop-truther-natasha-bertrand-says-is-a-lie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Assume Everything Russia Hoaxer And Biden Laptop Truther Natasha Bertrand Says Is A Lie<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bertrand is also notorious for helping corrupt intel officials run interference for Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 election. After the New York Post released a story on Hunter Biden&rsquo;s laptop weeks before the November contest, Bertrand <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/25\/assume-everything-russia-hoaxer-and-biden-laptop-truther-natasha-bertrand-says-is-a-lie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">published<\/a> a letter from 51 former intel officials, who falsely claimed the laptop &mdash; which contained information implicating Joe in the Bidens&rsquo; overseas business dealings &mdash; &ldquo;has all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, CNN was more than willing to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2020\/10\/25\/media-deliberately-ignore-u-s-intel-to-keep-falsely-labeling-biden-bombshells-russian-misinformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amplify<\/a> the unsubstantiated claim that the laptop was part of a &ldquo;Russian disinformation&rdquo; campaign.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-american-freedom-convoy-set-to-launch-on-march-1\/\" title=\"Exclusive: \u2018American Freedom Convoy\u2019 Set To Launch On March 1\">state content writer<\/a> for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. 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