Trump rejects Iran link in Minnesota cyberattacks, blames Governor Tim Walz instead

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US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Friday rejected claims that Iran was behind a series of cyberattacks targeting Minnesota's water systems, instead blaming the state's Democratic leadership without providing evidence.Speaking during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, Trump said reports linking the attacks to Iran were unconvincing."We heard in Minnesota there was a cyberattack and they blame it on Iran. I don't think so. I blame Minnesota because they're grossly incompetent," Trump was quoted as saying by news agency Reuters. He also described Governor Tim Walz as "corrupt."His remarks came even as US investigators continue examining whether the attacks were carried out by Iran or hackers linked to Tehran. Officials have stressed that the assessment remains preliminary and could change as the investigation progresses.Walz says Trump knows who is behind attacksGovernor Tim Walz rejected Trump's comments, saying the president was ignoring intelligence assessments and politicising a national security issue."Trump knows exactly who is responsible for this attack, and knows that other states were hit too. This is what modern warfare looks like," Walz said in a post on...

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