Washington
\nThe White House has accused the CNN of dividing America as the news network criticised the Trump administration for a \u201ctotal and complete lack of understanding\u201d of the seriousness of its attacks on the media following the discovery of an explosive package sent to CNN\u2019s New York City office.<\/p>\n
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders on Wednesday hit back at CNN after the network\u2019s chief Jeff Zucker criticised her and President Donald Trump for showing a \u201ctotal and complete lack of understanding…about the seriousness of their continued attacks on the media\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President, and especially the White House Press Secretary, should understand their words matter. Thus far, they have shown no comprehension of that,\u201d Zucker said as the network\u2019s New York bureau was evacuated for five hours on Wednesday following the discovery of an explosive device sent there.<\/p>\n
The package turned out to contain an explosive device similar to ones addressed to former President Barack Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and billionaire philanthropist and Democratic megadonor George Soros.<\/p>\n
Hitting back at the CNN, Sanders cited remarks from Trump on Wednesday at the White House in which he had called for unity and pledged a full investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n
\u201c asked Americans \u2018to come together and send one very clear, strong, unmistakable message that acts or threats of political violence of any kind have no place in the USA\u2019. Yet you chose to attack and divide. America should unite against all political violence,\u201d Sanders said on Twitter.<\/p>\n
Trump, during the appearance at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, however, didn\u2019t mention CNN or any of the officials targeted by the device.<\/p>\n
Senator Marco Rubio came out in support of the White House. \u201cYes, words matter. Because freedom of speech allows us to air & settle our disagreements & grievances using words INSTEAD of violence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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