Legendary Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein fires back at Trump after the president calls him a 'degenerate fool'
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Trump in a feud with legendary Watergate journalist
US President Donald Trump is pursuing a war of words with unbelievable Watergate columnist Carl Bernstein over a tale about his ex-attorney Michael Cohen.On Wednesday, the president considered Mr. Bernstein a "messy" and "deteriorate trick" who developed stories.
Mr. Bernstein terminated back on Thursday, tweeting that he consumed his time on earth "uncovering reality" and "no insult" could decrease that dedication.
His story detailed Mr. Trump thought around a 2016 gathering with Russians.
On Twitter, the president said "CNN is being torn apart from within" over refusing to admit their mistakes, adding that Mr. Bernstein "is being laughed at all over the country".
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
Trump in feud with Watergate reporter
Mr. Bernstein, a celebrated around the world columnist who secured the Watergate embarrassment amid the Nixon administration, reacted saying he remains by his detailing.
Cohen's lawyer, Lanny Davis, uncovered on Monday that he was CNN's source and has since abjured his announcement.
CNN has stood by the story and Mr. Bernstein, tweeting at the president: "Make no mistake, Mr. President, CNN does not lie."
On Thursday, Mr. Trump called for CNN president Jeff Zucker to be fired over the network's "hatred and extreme bias" towards him.
Cohen's lawyer, Lanny Davis, uncovered on Monday that he was CNN's source and has since abnegated his statement. The president kept on thrashing US media on Twitter, saying "they only have their hatred and agenda", adding that the media is also responsible for "fake books".
Mr. Trump's conflict with Mr. Bernstein comes as individual Watergate journalist Bob Woodward is set to discharge a book one month from now specifying life inside the Trump White House.
The story being referred to had cited sources as saying that Cohen, the president's previous individual legal advisor, was prepared to affirm that Mr. Trump knew about the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting between his child, Donald Trump Jr, and Russians who said they had earth on Hillary Clinton..@realdonaIdtrump- I have spent my life as a journalist bringing the truth to light, through administrations of both parties. No taunt will diminish my commitment to that mission, which is the essential role of a free press. @CNN stands by its story, and I stand by my reporting.— Carl Bernstein (@carlbernstein) August 30, 2018
Cohen's lawyer, Lanny Davis, uncovered on Monday that he was CNN's source and has since abjured his announcement.
CNN has stood by the story and Mr. Bernstein, tweeting at the president: "Make no mistake, Mr. President, CNN does not lie."
Make no mistake, Mr. President, CNN does not lie. We report the news. And we report when people in power tell lies. CNN stands by our reporting and our reporters. There may be many fools in this story but @carlbernstein is not one of them.— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) August 29, 2018
On Thursday, Mr. Trump called for CNN president Jeff Zucker to be fired over the network's "hatred and extreme bias" towards him.
The hatred and extreme bias of me by @CNN has clouded their thinking and made them unable to function. But actually, as I have always said, this has been going on for a long time. Little Jeff Z has done a terrible job, his ratings suck, & AT&T should fire him to save credibility!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 30, 2018
Cohen's lawyer, Lanny Davis, uncovered on Monday that he was CNN's source and has since abnegated his statement. The president kept on thrashing US media on Twitter, saying "they only have their hatred and agenda", adding that the media is also responsible for "fake books".
I just cannot state strongly enough how totally dishonest much of the Media is. Truth doesn’t matter to them, they only have their hatred & agenda. This includes fake books, which come out about me all the time, always anonymous sources, and are pure fiction. Enemy of the People!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 30, 2018
Mr. Trump's conflict with Mr. Bernstein comes as individual Watergate journalist Bob Woodward is set to discharge a book one month from now specifying life inside the Trump White House.
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