Senator Shaheen Accuses Trump of Siding with U.S. Adversary Over Minnesota Water Hack

On MS NOW’s program “On the Line,” Senator Jeanne Shaheen denounced President Donald Trump for seemingly taking the side of a sworn enemy of the United States instead of protecting Minnesota after a coordinated cyberattack disrupted water services in dozens of towns. Federal officials have suggested Iran may be responsible, but Shaheen said the president’s remarks failed to acknowledge the threat to national security and left state officials without clear direction.

She recounted speaking with a New Hampshire town manager who confirmed no federal warning had been issued beyond media reports. Host Alicia Menendez raised questions about the presence of acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte and Senate-confirmed Jay Clayton at a recent cabinet meeting, to which Shaheen replied that Clayton had not yet been sworn in. The exchange highlighted ongoing uncertainty about intelligence leadership amid the cyber incident.