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"A
very big part of the Anger we see today in our society is caused
by the purposely false and inaccurate reporting of the
Mainstream Media that I refer to as Fake News," Trump wrote on
Twitter. "It has gotten so bad and hateful that it is beyond
description. Mainstream Media must clean up its act, FAST!"
The wave of suspected bombs on Wednesday and Thursday targeted
well-known Democratic Party figures and critics of Trump as a
manhunt intensified for a serial bomber less than two weeks
before congressional elections on Nov. 6.
None of the nine devices exploded and no injuries were reported,
but some top Democrats called the threats a symptom of a
coarsening brand of political rhetoric promoted by Trump, who
also condemned the acts.
One target of the suspicious devices, former CIA Director John
Brennan, hit back at Trump on Twitter on Thursday.
"Stop blaming others. Look in the mirror. Your inflammatory
rhetoric, insults, lies, & encouragement of physical violence
are disgraceful. Clean up your act ... try to act Presidential.
The American people deserve much better. BTW, your critics will
not be intimidated into silence," Brennan said.
Trump was briefed on the latest suspicious packages found on
Thursday, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said.
Sanders, speaking in an interview on Fox News, said the White
House continued to condemn any attempted violence and would
continue to direct federal resources toward the ongoing
investigation.
(Reporting by Susan Heavey and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Chizu
Nomiyama and Jeffrey Benkoe)
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