push forward on the gop health care plan, but rather ramp up the attack on the media. >> the fake media is trying to silence us. but we will not let them. >> reporter: president trump escalating his ongoing war against the press. tweeting out this doctored video of himself pummeling a man with an edited cnn logo over his face. the video drawing sharp widespread condemnation. >> incitement to violence. >> it is very disturbing. there is nothing light hearted about it whatsoever. >> we need to protect freedom of the press. there is a responsibility on the part of everyone including the president of the united states. >> reporter: homeland security adviser thomas bossert, first shown the video on abc, insisting the president is not inciting violence. >> i think that no one would perceive that as a threat. i hope they don't. i do think he's beaten up in a way on cable platforms that he