White House Accuses CNN Of Writing ‘Fake News’ After Outlet Hinted At Cabinet Shakeup

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused CNN on Friday of deliberately lying about a potential shakeup in the Trump administration’s cabinet despite being told “repeatedly” that there is no truth to those allegations.

The outlet’s newly published article, “Trump officials prepare for potential cabinet shakeup after one-year mark,” alleges that many cabinet officials could be exiting the administration in the near future. Leavitt said on X that the White House told CNN that President Donald Trump “could not be happier” with his cabinet and that CNN is publishing these allegations to save their ratings.

“This story is 100% Fake News, and the White House repeatedly told this to CNN in the strongest possible terms,” Leavitt said. “Yet they still wrote the story because their ratings are dying so they thrive off drama that does not exist. The truth is: President Trump could not be happier with his Cabinet. Shame on you, @CNN.”

A CNN spokesperson told the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation that they stand by their “carefully sourced reporting” and that the administration was “given an opportunity to respond.”

“We stand behind our carefully sourced reporting on the White House’s possible plans to shake up President Trump’s cabinet. The administration was given an opportunity to respond to this reporting, and those comments and perspectives are included in the story,” the spokesperson said.