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Level of responsibility with that. the media routinely reports on classified information and government secrets that put lives in danger and risk valuable national security tools. this has happened both in our administration and in past administrations. one of the worst cases was the reporting on the u.s. ability to listen to osama bin laden's satellite phone in the late '90s. because of that reporting, he stopped using that phone and the country lost valuable intelligence. >> so, as for the last part of what she just said there, the bit about reporting accurately and fairly, yes, certainly pe...

>> we support a free press, but there becomes a level of security with that. the media risks national security tools. this has happened in our administration and the past administrations. one of the worst is publishing listening to osama bin laden's phone in the late '90s. because of that, he stopped using the phone and the country lost valuable intelligence. >> that story is just not true. it was debunked years ago, despite the claim having been made by george w. bush and the 9/11 commission. osama bin laden was known to use a satellite phone, something that was widely known at the time and h...

So i was he feeding off of their energy? >> i think that's part of it, a leader can take the crowd and channel their energy in a more positive way. but that is not what we have in the republican party and the conservative movement right now, sadly. instead, again, i don't think donald trump caused this problem, i think he's a symptom of it, and i think he's actually taking -- amping it up john mccain lost. he did the right thing and lost, i think a lot of republicans, a lot of people in that room don't like john mccain any more, they want a guy who's a fighter. and if it tears the country apar...

But first, reaction pouring in to white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders who gave life to another old and false anti-media conspiracy from the late '90s, listen. >> we fully support a free press but there also comes a high levelle of responsibility with that. one of the worst cases was the reporting on the u.s. ability to listen to osama bin laden's satellite phone in the late '90s. because of that reporting, he stopped using that phone and the country lost valuable intelligence. >> that's not true. it's been debunked for more than a decade. the taliban itself, by the way, released...

Just said, does not support violence against anyone or anything. we've been very clear every single time we've been asked about that. when it comes to the media, the president does think that the media holds a responsibility. we fully support a free press. there also comes a high level of responsibility with that. the media routinely reports on classified information and government secrets that put lives in danger and risk valuable national security tools. this has happened both in our administration and in past administrations. one of the worst cases was the reporting on the u.s. ability to l...