Well, at this point....

Trump now claims four embassies were under threat from Iran, but senators and senior officials say they’ve heard nothing of the sort. W/⁦@shaneharris⁩ & ⁦@seungminkim⁩ on a White House under scrutiny for its intelligence claims: https://t.co/WPA5nF6GPC

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) January 11, 2020

If Donald Trump told me it was raining outside, I'd put my hand out the window rather than believe him.

oh my goodness it’s as though @realDonaldTrump just made something up that was totally false https://t.co/0dlg9bnnl6 pic.twitter.com/LMfcotzgd6

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) January 11, 2020

None of these claims of fact is correct.

The “it had no money,” the “nobody was paying except us,” the “roller coaster down,” the “$530 billion,” the “all because of me.” All wrong. pic.twitter.com/pqbW7FCep8

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 11, 2020

#IMPOTUS is such a jenius https://t.co/VfXWTDyFhl

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) January 11, 2020

The "J" stands for "Jenius."  No, really:

“‘[A]t [a] White House Christmas party’ ... Luntz ... asked Trump what his middle initial ‘J’ stands for. ‘Genius,’ Trump responded.” https://t.co/hyLwfKoME3

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) January 11, 2020

If Quds force was truly planning attacks on 4 US embassies, Iran was essentially preparing for war with the United States.

If not, Trump is fabricating peril to US diplomats in effort to prop up rationale for Soleimani strike. https://t.co/3uq3m1uqqV

— Greg Miller (@gregpmiller) January 11, 2020

Considering how rapidly Iran decided honor was satisfied (as far as a shooting war is concerned), how likely is this latest story?

Besides, there is a government, and it does have procedures:

From a former intelligence officer who knows how this works. And to Marc’s point, note this from our story. https://t.co/pP5tZH8o2a pic.twitter.com/KPIgfMbQxG

— Shane Harris (@shaneharris) January 11, 2020

Damn that deep state!