CNN stood by its reporting in a statement to Fox News Digital on Sunday after retired Brig. "We stand by our reporting," a CNN spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "We are not going to comment on it nor the opinion of a commentator," Holstead said to Fox News Digital in a statement. RNC national spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre defended Trump’s approach in a statement to Fox News Digital, portraying his Iran policy as effective and politically popular. "The American people trust President Trump and voters will continue to gravitate toward our candidates who are in line with his efforts to strengthen our national security and keep American communities safe."