‘I Was Totally Exonerated’: Trump Snaps At CBS Reporter Over Reading Of Suspected Shooter’s Alleged Manifesto | EUROtoday

President Donald Trump slammed CBS reporter Norah O’Donnell throughout a “60 Minutes” interview on Sunday after she learn a part of an alleged manifesto written by a suspect within the taking pictures that came about exterior the White House Correspondents Association Dinner on Saturday.

“The so-called manifesto is a stunning thing to read, Mr. President. He appears to reference a motive in it,” O’Donnell mentioned. “He writes this quote: ‘Administration officials, they are targets.’ And he also wrote this: ‘I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.’ What’s your reaction to that?”

“Well, I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would, because you’re horrible people, horrible people. Yeah, he did write that. I’m not a rapist. I didn’t rape anybody. I’m not a pedophile,” Trump mentioned.

“Do you think he was referring to you?” O’Donnell requested.

“I’m not a pedophile. You read that crap from some sick person. I got associated with stuff that has nothing to do with me. I was totally exonerated,” Trump mentioned. “Your friends on the other side of the plate are the ones that were involved with, let’s say, Epstein or other things. …You should be ashamed of yourself reading that because I’m not any of those things.”

“Mr. President, these are the gunman’s words,” O’Donnell mentioned.

“Excuse me. You shouldn’t be reading that on ‘60 Minutes.’ You’re a disgrace,” Trump mentioned.

The White House and CBS News didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

CBS News and The Associated Press have reported that the suspected shooter referenced administration officers in his writings in addition to critiques of the administration. Trump has additionally mentioned he learn the manifesto and claimed that the suspect espoused “anti-Christian” views.

“The writings, sent shortly before shots were fired Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, made repeated references to President Donald Trump without naming him directly and alluded to grievances over a range of administration actions,” The AP reported.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche mentioned Sunday that it appeared that the shooter had “set out to target folks who work in the administration, likely including the president.”

HuffPost has not independently reviewed any writings presupposed to be from the suspect in Saturday evening’s assault.