Daily Mail: 'I want to be able to watch Iran': Trump says he's keeping U.S. troops in Iraq to keep an eye on whether Tehran is building nuclear weapons
President Trump said he wants to keep American troops in Iraq in order because 'I want to be able to watch Iran'
''I want to be able to watch Iran. All I want to do is be able to watch,' he said
Trump said he disagrees with his intelligence chiefs' finding that Iran is holding to the 2015 nuclear deal
'I have intel people, but that doesn't mean I have to agree,' he told CBS News
Trump said Tursday his intelligence chiefs reassured him they were misquoted in their public Senate testimony that contradicted his foreign policies
'They said they were totally misquoted and totally taken out of context. What I do, I suggested you call them. They said it was fake news,' Trump told reporters
Earlier in the day, Trump said he would have 'difficulty' taking advice from his intelligence chiefs after their Senate testimony earlier in the week
'I have difficulty with that. Time will prove me right, probably,' he said
Trump defended his foreign policy initiatives on Wednesday after his intelligence chiefs sharply contradicted his claims the day before
His intelligence chiefs painted a different picture when they testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is unlikely to give up his nuclear stockpiles
Additionally Coats said Iran appeared not to be pursuing a nuclear weapon
President Donald Trump on Sunday said he wants to keep American troops in Iraq in order because 'I want to be able to watch Iran.'
But the president did not go as far as saying he's planning a military strike against Tehran.
'No,' he told CBS' 'Face the Nation' of that option.
'I want to be able to watch Iran. All I want to do is be able to watch. We have an unbelievable and expensive military base built in Iraq. It's perfectly situated for looking at all over different parts of the troubled Middle East rather than pulling up. And this is what a lot of people don't understand. We're going to keep watching and we're going to keep seeing and if there's trouble, if somebody is looking to do nuclear weapons or other things, we're going to know it before they do,' he said.
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A News Roundup On President Trump's Interview On 'Face The Nation'
Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on February 3, 2019 -- CBS Face The Nation
Trump says he doesn't "have to agree" with intelligence chiefs on global threats -- CBS Face The Nation
Trump: President Can't Always Trust Intelligence Agencies -- RCP
Donald Trump wants to keep Iraqi military base to monitor Iran, laments 'endless wars' -- ABC News Online
Trump wants U.S. military in Iraq to 'watch Iran': CBS interview -- Reuters
Trump: We need to protect Israel, keep some US forces in Syria -- Arutz Sheva
Trump: U.S. military force remains 'an option' in Venezuela -- UPI
Trump says U.S. military intervention in Venezuela 'an option;' Russia objects -- Reuters
Trump sees 'good chance' of North Korea deal in second Kim summit -- Al Jazeera
Trump Will Keep ‘A Smaller Number’ Of Troops In Afghanistan -- Tolo News
Trump determined to 'bring our folks back home' from Syria, Afghanistan -- Politico
Trump Touches on China Trade, Shutdown, Jobs in CBS Interview -- The Street
Trump, in Super Bowl Sunday interview, slams 'very rigid' Pelosi, reveals troops' mission in Iraq -- FOX News
Trump says Pompeo not leaving Cabinet for Senate race -- AP
Trump says release of Mueller report up to attorney general -- AP
'I am not impressed':Trump says he doesn't see anyone among the Democratic candidates who can defeat him in the 2020 election -- Daily Mail
