President Donald Trump’s use of Twitter drew renewed controversy after he attacked journalists and posted a video depicting violence against CNN. Trump defended his social media activity as “MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL,” arguing that it helped him win the 2016 election despite what he called “fake and fraudulent” media coverage.

One post featured footage from a 2007 WWE appearance in which Trump body-slammed and punched Chairman Vince McMahon, with CNN’s logo superimposed over McMahon’s head. Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert defended the tweet on ABC’s *This Week*, saying he did not think people would perceive it as a threat. Bossert also praised Trump’s ability to communicate directly with Americans through social media and argued that cable news coverage had often been unfair to him.

CNN contributor Ana Navarro sharply criticized Bossert’s response, calling Trump’s post an incitement to violence and warning that someone in the media could be killed. Trump’s separate attacks on *Morning Joe* hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski also prompted criticism from Republicans. Senator Ben Sasse said the posts were beneath the dignity of the presidency, while Senator Lisa Murkowski asked whether Trump wanted to be remembered for his tweets or his accomplishments. One of the tweets alleged that Brzezinski had been bleeding from a face-lift when she sought to join Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

The passages also note that Twitter users can add a city or precise location to their posts and can delete their location history.