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President Trump downplays reports of Iranian involvement in cyberattacks, instead blames Gov. Walz
Honolulu Star-Advertiser and KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedThe New York Times reported this week that federal investigators believed Iranian hackers were behind Monday's cyberattacks at three dozen Minnesota water systems.
The headline splitKARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) frames it as "President Trump downplays reports of Iranian involvement in cyberattacks, instead blames...". Honolulu Star-Advertiser frames it as "Trump blames Minnesota officials, not Iran for water cyberattacks".
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CenterPresident Trump downplays reports of Iranian involvement in cyberattacks, instead blames Gov. Walz
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President Trump downplays reports of Iranian involvement in cyberattacks, instead blames Gov. Walz
The New York Times reported this week that federal investigators believed Iranian hackers were behind Monday's cyberattacks at three dozen Minnesota water systems.
Trump blames Minnesota officials, not Iran for water cyberattacks
MINNEAPOLIS >> President Donald Trump blamed the state of Minnesota and Gov. Tim Walz for the coordinated cyberattack on over 30 water systems across the state even as officials say the att...
