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Presidential reassurance issued

Clear Russia and China using the confidence assessment

Intelligence has been asked to file the President's confidence as its assessment.

Executive owner
Donald J. Trump / Intelligence Review
Status
Presidential reassurance issued
Due
Before the next conflicting report
Paying for it
Service members and intelligence agencies

ACTIVITY

Updated
DJT
Donald J. Trump6:37 AM

I don't think they're helping Iran, we'd KNOW, they have a lot to lose..... A LOT!

DJT
Donald J. Trump6:39 AM

I know these Leaders, TALK TO THEM! Intelligence can bring their material, want to see it, but I've done a lot of Talking they weren't in the Room for..... very important Rooms!

EO
Executive Office6:46 AM

Analysts requested space for supporting evidence and received an additional confidence column.

DJT
Donald J. Trump6:48 AM

Something different?? Bring the actual SOMETHING, no more Confidence about somebody else's Confidence!

C
Communications6:55 AM

Communications kept a fallback answer ready in case any assistance turned up.

DJT
Donald J. Trump6:57 AM

I don't believe they're helping Iran!

SUGGESTED NEXT STEP

Ask both governments to confirm the assessment so it has two sources.

PUBLIC RECORD

Late October 12, Trump said he did not believe Russia or China was helping Iran, while allowing that any assistance might be limited. Reuters contrasted his assurances with earlier reporting about possible Russian targeting support and Chinese assistance; those reports were not resolved by his statement.

Reuters · 2026-10-13 ↗