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| Trump calls for CNN boss to be fired | Trump calls for CNN boss to be fired |
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| US President Donald Trump has attacked CNN's president Jeff Zucker on Twitter, saying that he should be fired. | US President Donald Trump has attacked CNN's president Jeff Zucker on Twitter, saying that he should be fired. |
| President Trump said CNN's "hatred and extreme bias" towards him made the media organisation "unable to function". | President Trump said CNN's "hatred and extreme bias" towards him made the media organisation "unable to function". |
| "Little Jeff Z has done a terrible job, his ratings suck, & AT&T should fire him to save credibility!" he tweeted. | "Little Jeff Z has done a terrible job, his ratings suck, & AT&T should fire him to save credibility!" he tweeted. |
| Mr Zucker is currently on six weeks' leave from CNN to recover from having heart surgery. | Mr Zucker is currently on six weeks' leave from CNN to recover from having heart surgery. |
| President Trump has long complained about CNN, maintaining that it is dishonest and focused on its own agenda. | President Trump has long complained about CNN, maintaining that it is dishonest and focused on its own agenda. |
| CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins was barred from a White House event in July after asking questions about Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mr Trump's ex-lawyer, Michael Cohen. | CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins was barred from a White House event in July after asking questions about Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mr Trump's ex-lawyer, Michael Cohen. |
| In a second tweet on Thursday, President Trump also criticised NBC News. | In a second tweet on Thursday, President Trump also criticised NBC News. |
| "What's going on at CNN is happening, to different degrees, at other networks - with NBC News being the worst," he said. | "What's going on at CNN is happening, to different degrees, at other networks - with NBC News being the worst," he said. |
| He added that it was "good news" that NBC News chairman Andy Lack could be facing dismissal over his handling of a series of sexual harassment allegations against high-profile news presenters, as well as the hiring of former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly. | He added that it was "good news" that NBC News chairman Andy Lack could be facing dismissal over his handling of a series of sexual harassment allegations against high-profile news presenters, as well as the hiring of former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly. |
| Over the last few months, President Trump has also targeted the Washington Post, which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. | Over the last few months, President Trump has also targeted the Washington Post, which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. |
| In March, he accused the internet giant of ripping off the US Postal Service. | In March, he accused the internet giant of ripping off the US Postal Service. |
| In June, he said that the Washington Post was "fake news", and was bought by Amazon in a bid to help it avoid paying internet taxes. | In June, he said that the Washington Post was "fake news", and was bought by Amazon in a bid to help it avoid paying internet taxes. |