Thursday’s legal threats—which Trump did not send to The Washington Post or The Wall Street Journal, both of which also reported on the Pentagon’s early assessment—was the latest manifestation of the president’s outrage about coverage of the U.S. bombing Iranian nuclear sites last weekend.

President Trump has ratcheted up his rhetorical battle over recent US airstrikes in Iran by having an attorney send legal letters to CNN and The New York Times demanding retractions of accurate reports.