News Max, May 9, 2016 – The White House is in damage control mode as it seeks to downplay comments made by President Barack Obama’s deputy national security advisor.

In a recent New York Times Magazine article, Ben Rhodes criticized the White House press corps and added a wrinkle to the Iran deal saga by saying he “created an echo chamber” of support for the Iran nuclear agreement by giving talking points to groups in favor of the deal.

Regarding the Iran deal, Rhodes said, “We had test drives to know who was going to be able to carry our message effectively. So we knew the tactics that worked,” said Rhodes, adding that “We drove [the deal’s opponents] crazy.”

The remarks about Iran angered skeptics of the deal, including House Speaker Paul Ryan.