Fury: Viewers accused CNN of treason and inciting violence after the station reported that if Trump is killed at the inauguration, an Obama-picked successor would become president
Daily Mail: Outrage at 'traitorous' CNN for 'inciting violence' with report that OBAMA cabinet member will be president if Trump and Pence are killed at the inauguration
* CNN speculated about what would happen if Trump was killed in inauguration
* It reported that an Obama-selected secretary would be sworn in as president
* They also showed scenes from a new TV show that depicts a Capitol bombing
* Furious viewers said report would 'incite violence' against the president-elect
* Some even speculated that CNN was hoping that someone would kill Trump
* Obama's choice of survivor follows pre-existing protocol in event of major attack
CNN has been accused of inciting violence against Donald Trump after the network said an Obama appointee would take over if the president-elect was killed at his inauguration.
Wednesday's startling report, titled 'Disaster could put Obama appointee in Oval Office,' speculated on what might happen if Trump, Mike Pence and the Congressional leaders were all killed during the ceremony.
During the segment they also used scenes from ABC show 'Designated Survivor', which depicts what would happen if the Capitol building - the venue for Trump's swearing in - was bombed and the Commander-in-chief killed.
The report concluded that a Democrat would take the vice-president's place in the White House in the event of such an attack, worrying some that venomous anti-Trump protesters might attempt a treasonous attack on the event.
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WNU Editor: I posted this CNN story the previous day .... Who Becomes U.S. President If Everyone Is 'Wiped Out' In A Disaster In Washington During The Inauguration (Video) (January 19, 2017). I found the article odd .... but because I enjoy "Designated Survivor" .... and the CNN story is somewhat along this line .... I posted it. Is it inciting violence? Hmmm .... I let you be the judge of it (see below).
