Trump blames Minnesota cyber attacks on its governor, not Iran
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President Trump took his Cabinet meeting on the road to Camp David on Friday, where he downplayed cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems that U.S. officials suspect were linked to Iran. Nancy Cordes reports.
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Trump dismissed claims that Iranian hackers targeted Minnesota water systems, instead blaming the state's governor for what he called gross incompetence.
President Donald Trump apportioned responsibility to the “grossly incompetent” state government of Minnesota and its “corrupt” Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) for a suspected, but not confirmed, Iranian cyberattack on its water systems.
President Donald Trump baselessly claimed Friday that Minnesota had committed a cyber attack against itself. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, Trump dismissed officials’ concerns that a cyberattack on municipal water systems in Minnesota was the work of Iranian hackers .
Trump reveals who he blames for Minnesota water cyberattack – and it’s not Iran | 31 July 2026 | President Donald Trump dismissed speculation that Iran was behind a cyberattack targeting dozens of water systems in Minnesota, blaming instead the state’s “corrupt governor,” Tim Walz, and the state he …
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says President Donald Trump is lying about who committed the cyberattack on his state—and purposefully hiding how many states were affected. Trump on Friday dismissed concerns that Iran was likely responsible for a cyberattack against Minnesota’s municipal water systems, …
Officials say they are investigating cyberattacks against municipal systems in Minnesota for possible links to Iranian groups. Minnesota officials previously revealed that state water operations were targeted by cyberattacks on Sunday and Monday. 'I don't think there was an Iranian cyberattack.
President Donald Trump dismissed reports Friday that Iran was the source of cyberattacks on water systems across Minnesota earlier this week. A “coordinated cyberattack” targeted more than 30 water systems […]
President Trump took his Cabinet meeting on the road to Camp David on Friday, where he downplayed cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems that U.S. officials suspect were linked to Iran. Nancy Cordes reports.
As recent cyberattack incidents threaten water supply systems across multiple states, some officials are saying Iran may be to blame while President Donald Trump is pointing a […]
As recent cyberattack incidents threaten water supply systems across multiple states, some officials are saying Iran may be to blame while President Donald Trump is pointing a finger at a state run by a former Democratic rival.
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