Within two hours of declaring a ceasefire in the Iran war, President Donald Trump alleged that CNN knowingly published false information.
Trump said CNN reported a "fake" statement from Iran and U.S. authorities are probing whether CNN committed a crime by publishing it. It’s unclear what crime, if any, CNN would be charged with.
Trump shared a statement from Iran’s minister of foreign affairs that said Trump accepted Iran’s 10-point plan as a "basis for negotiations," that Iran agrees to a ceasefire and will reopen the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks. As of April 10, the strait was operating at about 10% of its normal pace, according to National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett.
A separate statement that CNN reported on is what Trump called "fake." That lengthier statement attributed to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council outlined elements of the 10-point plan. The headline for CNN’s post said: "Iran claims victory, says it forced US to accept 10-point plan."
After Trump’s criticism, CNN stood by its reporting. Other news outlets also reported on the council’s statement. CNN’s journalists said it was one of multiple statements issued by Iranian officials.
First Amendment experts told us that penalizing speech only on the basis of its accuracy would be unconstitutional.
Here’s what we know.
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