Defense chief admits he 'didn't see' evidence for Trump claim that Iran planned embassy attacks
by Laura King, Los Angeles Times
Jan 12, 2020
3 minutes
WASHINGTON - President Trump's senior aides struggled Sunday to reconcile conflicting statements over the reasons for killing a top Iranian general, including Trump's assertion that attacks were being actively planned against a quartet of American embassies.
At the same time, the White House walked a careful line over anti-government protests that flared for a second day in Tehran. Crowds there and in other major Iranian cities marched amid anger over the government's admission that its forces accidentally downed a Ukrainian passenger
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