Trump heightens attacks against CNN, Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein over Trump Tower story
Trump heightens attacks against CNN, Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein over Trump Tower story
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Donald John TrumpKoch group pours nearly M into ads to boost three GOP Senate candidates Gillum wins stunner and other takeaways from Arizona, Florida McSally prevails in nasty Arizona GOP Senate primary MORE on Wednesday stepped up his personal attacks against CNN, lambasting the network and veteran journalist Carl Bernstein for a July report about the 2016 Trump Tower meeting.
“CNN is being torn apart from within based on their being caught in a major lie and refusing to admit the mistake,” Trump tweeted Wednesday evening. “Sloppy @carlbernstein, a man who lives in the past and thinks like a degenerate fool, making up story after story, is being laughed at all over the country! Fake News”.
CNN is being torn apart from within based on their being caught in a major lie and refusing to admit the mistake. Sloppy @carlbernstein, a man who lives in the past and thinks like a degenerate fool, making up story after story, is being laughed at all over the country! Fake News
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2018
Bernstein, known for his coverage of the Watergate scandal, co-wrote an article for CNN, reporting that Trump’s former lawyer and “fixer,” Michael Cohen, was willing to tell special counsel Robert Mueller that then-candidate Trump knew about the June 2016 meeting between Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer promising dirt on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
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Cohen’s attorney, Lanny Davis, later publicly confirmed that he was the source for the story. He walked back his claim that Cohen knew Trump was aware of the meeting.
“I regret not being much clearer in saying I’m not sure about this story,” Davis, who is an opinion contributor at The Hill, told NBC News.
Donald Trump, Jr. also criticized CNN for the story, tweeting Sunday, “Comical to watch @CNN covering for leftist hack @carlbernstein. He & Obama staffer @jimsciutto obviously got story wrong. CNN “stands by” it anyway, defending literal fake news. 3 “reporters” were fired for false CNN hit on @Scaramucci & this is FAR worse!”
Comical to watch @CNN covering for leftist hack @carlbernstein. He & Obama staffer @jimsciutto obviously got story wrong. CNN “stands by” it anyway, defending literal fake news. 3 “reporters” were fired for false CNN hit on @Scaramucci & this is FAR worse! https://t.co/KdgpXfGhgT
— Donald Trump Jr.
Donald (Don) John TrumpTrump Jr. revives feud with Chelsea Handler: ‘Stay away from politics’ Dem strategist: Lanny Davis has the same media strategy as Avenatti, Giuliani Trump Jr. claims CNN covering for ‘leftist hack’ Carl Bernstein over Trump Tower story MORE (@DonaldJTrumpJr) August 27, 2018
“We stand by our story, and are confident in our reporting of it,” a CNN spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Published at Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:18:54 +0000