01/11/2017
During today's President-elect Donald Trump’s press conference, Trump got into a shouting match with CNN's Jim Acosta, calling them a “failing piece of garbage” and “fake news” regarding the release of an unverified fake news by Buzzfeed, released by CNN.
Jim Acosta yelled out, “Since you are attacking us, can you give us a question?”This was quite something. After attacking CNN, Trump refuses to answer a question from @Acosta and says "you are fake news" pic.twitter.com/QGHxmG1NXt— Colin Jones (@colinjones) January 11, 2017
“Not you,” Trump said. “Your organization is terrible!”
Acosta continued to press on President Trump, “You are attacking our news organization, can you give us a chance to ask a question, sir?”
Trump then countered by telling him “don’t be rude.”
Trump responded.
“I’m not going to give you a question,” adding “I’m not going to give you a question. You are fake news!”
Tuesday night, CNN reported that US intelligence officials briefed President Trump on an unverified dossier alleging that the Russian government is in possession of compromising information about him.
The 35-page document —filled with fake, un sourced, unverified claims about Trump's relationship to Russia has been circulating for weeks.
CNN reported that the documents were primarily on memos compiled by a former British intelligence operative that were intended as opposition research towards President Trump.
Tuesday night, President-elect Trump immediately retaliated with a response,
FAKE NEWS - A TOTAL POLITICAL WITCH HUNT!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017
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