CNN has corroborated some aspects of the story, including that the President spoke in derogatory terms about US soldiers who had been killed. And remember: Trump isn't just running to be President -- he will also be America's commander in chief if he wins a second term. CNN's Geneva Sands reports that the report's lead section on terrorism was changed in two later drafts to replace "white supremacist extremists" with "Domestic Violent Extremists presenting the most persistent and lethal threat." All drafts, however, contained this language: "Among DVEs [Domestic Violent Extremists], we judge that white supremacist extremists (WSEs) will remain the most persistent and lethal threat in the Homeland through 2021." The revelations came as Trump seeks to portray US cities as under siege from looters, anarchists and left wing "terrorist" mobs.

Source: CNN September 09, 2020 23:37 UTC