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1. CIA and DoD Briefing: CIA Director John Radcliffe , Secretary of State Marco Rubio , and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth briefed senators on the effectiveness of airstrikes ordered by President Donald Trump . Radcliffe compared the Trump administration's swift success with Iran to the prolonged negotiations under President Obama during the JCPOA (Iran nuclear deal). He claimed Iran agreed to a ceasefire with Israel within 20 minutes of the strikes, contrasting it with 20 months of negotiations with Obama. 2. Intelligence Claims: Radcliffe and others asserted that Iran’s nuclear program was severely damaged , citing new intelligence from historically reliable sources. Key Iranian nuclear facilities were reportedly destroyed and would take years to rebuild. 3. Media Criticism: The episode heavily criticizes mainstream media outlets (CNN, MSNBC, NYT) for reporting on a preliminary DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency) assessment that suggested only moderate damage. Officials argue that this assessment was based on low-confidence intelligence , possibly influenced by Iranian propaganda . 4. Supporting Statements: Quotes from various sources (UN Atomic Energy Agency, Israeli officials, former intelligence officers) are used to support the claim that the strikes were highly effective. The document accuses the media of spreading misinformation and undermining national security for political reasons. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the Ben Ferguson Show Podcast and Verdict with Ted Cruz Wherever You get You're Podcasts. Thanks for Listening #seanhannity #hannity #marklevin #levin #charliekirk #megynkelly #tucker #tuckercarlson #glennbeck #benshapiro #shapiro #trump #sexton #bucksexton #rushlimbaugh #limbaugh #whitehouse #senate #congress #thehouse #democrats #republicans #conservative #senator #congressman #congressmen #congresswoman #capitol #president #vicepresident #POTUS #presidentoftheunitedstatesofamerica #SCOTUS #Supremecourt #DonaldTrump #PresidentDonaldTrump #DT #TedCruz #Benferguson #Verdict #maga #presidenttrump #47 #the47morningupdate #donaldtrump #trump #news #trumpnews #Benferguson #breaking #breakingnews #morningupdate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.