Because “enemies of the people” like the press should roam free. And even the US Secretary of Defense knows nothing about the “four embassies” supposedly targeted by Soleimani.

The guy who just threatened to bomb Iran’s cultural sights warns that the world is watching, before demanding that reporters, whom he regularly attacks as the “enemy of the people,” be allowed to roam free.



And he wonders why no one in the world takes him seriously. — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) January 12, 2020

خطاب به رهبران ايران: معترضان خود را نكشيد. هزاران تن تاكنون به دست شما كشته يا زنداني شده اند، و جهان نظاره گر است. مهمتر از ان، ايالات متحده نظاره گر است. اينترنت را دوباره وصل كنيد و به خبرنگاران اجازه دهيد ازادانه حركت كنند! كشتار مردم بزرگ ايران را متوقف كنيد! https://t.co/rzpx3Nfn03 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2020

“The only problem is he doesn’t want them to roam free in the U.S., because he says to us a free press is the ‘enemy of the people’,” Weld, the former governor of Massachusetts, added, noting Trump’s repeated attack on the media.

Trump GOP challenger blasts president: He wants reporters to "roam free" in Iran, but not in US https://t.co/pjCZFGPq6O pic.twitter.com/MQYm1ZlSHj — The Hill (@thehill) January 13, 2020

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday on CBS “Face the Nation” that he didn’t see intelligence that supported the claim that the four embassies were targeted in potential attacks, but said he shared the president’s view.

Trump NOT WINNING on Iran:



Approve 43/56

More/Less Safe 22/52

Trump's behavior w/Iran reckless 52/34

Divert from Impeachment 47/39

Congress should limit Trump's war powers 55/33https://t.co/36emvm6JYL



From USA Today & ABC News Ipsos polls this week. — Simon Rosenberg (@SimonWDC) January 13, 2020

The WH is in a time warp, apparently three days in the past…

this image was posted on /pol/ 3 days ago apparently what is happening https://t.co/zC5b1SHEzM pic.twitter.com/6qySB6Vc4a — Bris Angel (@Cryptoterra) January 13, 2020

Trump’s White House tweets about the first snow of 2020 — except it wasn’t snowing https://t.co/ftkUXTixZ9 — BARBARA (@orangeorchards) January 13, 2020