White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt tore into a CNN reporter on Thursday at a press briefing after the news outlet released details from a U.S. intelligence assessment that cast doubts on the effectiveness of the recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites.

On Thursday, one day after President Donald Trump said CNN correspondent Natasha Bertrand should be “thrown out like a dog” for her coverage of the strikes on Iran, Leavitt called on her by name and accused her of being “used” by Washington insiders to “push a false narrative” about the attacks.

“This is a reporter who has been unfortunately used by people who dislike Donald Trump in this government to push fake and false narratives. She should be ashamed of herself,” Leavitt said.

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