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The Washington Post is constantly quoting “anonymous sources” that do not exist. Rarely do they use the name of anyone because there is no one to give them the kind of negative quote that they are looking for. They are a disgrace to journalism but then again, so are many others!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 3, 2018

\"Just out that the Obama Administration granted citizenship, during the terrible Iran Deal negotiation, to 2,500 Iranians - including to government officials. How big (and bad) is that?\" the president said on Twitter.

It's bad because there is no evidence it's true. Neither the White House nor the State Department responded to requests for evidence, and Jeff Prescott, a former senior national security official in the Obama White House, said in an email to ABC \"the allegation is absurd and entirely false.\"

The story first appeared on Iran's state news agency, quoting an Iranian hardliner attacking his own government when he made the unverified allegation.

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