U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a scathing verbal assault on CBS News anchor Norah O’Donnell during a "60 Minutes" interview aired Sunday. The confrontation erupted after O’Donnell revealed the identity of the suspect in the recent White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting and began reading from his personal manifesto.
The suspect, identified as Cole Allen, 31, of California, reportedly posted anti-Trump content on social media prior to the attack. As O’Donnell read Allen's allegations regarding supposed misconduct by the President, Trump interjected with visible fury.
"The Nonsense of a Sick Person"
Trump rejected the claims entirely, accusing the network of intentionally seeking to smear him.
"I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would, because you are horrible people. Horrible people... You're reading the nonsense of a sick man? I've been linked to all kinds of things that have nothing to do with me. I was completely exonerated ... You should be ashamed of yourself for reading that because I am none of those things."
A Disgraceful Interview
When O’Donnell attempted to clarify that she was merely quoting the suspect's stated motives, Trump refused to yield.
"You shouldn’t have read that on '60 Minutes.' You’re an embarrassment," the President claimed. "But go ahead, let’s finish the interview."
