By MELISSA GOLDIN
During a Cabinet meeting on Friday at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that recent cyberattacks in Minnesota were the fault of the state, including Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.
Trump also repeated myriad false claims that have become part of his regular talking points, about topics such as immigration, foreign conflicts and prescription drug prices.
Here’s a closer look at the facts.
TRUMP, on cyberattacks in Minnesota: “I think that Minnesota is behind it. You know who’s behind it? Minnesota. Because they’re grossly incompetent. I think the governor is behind it. I don’t think there was an Iranian cyber attack.”
THE FACTS: Authorities have not yet publicly identified the source of cyberattacks targeting over 30 water systems in Minnesota on Sunday and Monday.
However, the attacks came as security authorities have warned that Iranian hackers have been focused on targeting such systems. The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other agencies said in an advisory last week that Iranian hackers have been targeting water and wastewater systems and the operational controls of other critical infrastructure sectors.
Trump offered no evidence for blaming Minnesota, including Walz in particular, who have been at odds with the White House on immigration enforcement and other issues. Asked for evidence to support Trump’s allegations, the White House referred to his comments at the...
By MELISSA GOLDIN During a Cabinet meeting on Friday at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that recent cyberattacks in Minnesota were ...