'That's not what this briefing was scheduled for,' said CNN's John King.
As Trump later fielded questions from journalists on the new development, CNN pulled away from the briefing with Wolf Blitzer telling viewers:"Alright, we're going to continue to monitor this briefing and see if they get back to the issue of the coronavirus.
Bringing on fellow CNN anchor John King to weigh in, Blitzer then accused the Trump administration of"obviously trying to shift the focus, at least partially right now, with this new counter-narcotics program." "Amen, amen, amen and congratulations if the United States military and the Justice Department are doing a better job keeping cocaine and other illicit drugs from getting into the country. Good for them and congratulations," King said.
"It's a big policy move. And again, let's hope they're right and this is successful and they're keeping drugs out of the United States of America. Good for them for doing that. We should applaud that success. But that's not what this briefing was scheduled for," King said.
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