Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersMcConnell accuses Democrats of sowing division by 'downplaying progress' on election security The Hill's Campaign Report: Arizona shifts towards Biden | Biden prepares for drive-in town hall | New Biden ad targets Latino voters Why Democrats must confront extreme left wing incitement to violence MORE (I-Vt.) on Friday accused President Trump of not understanding "what democracy is about," in light of his attacks on the media.



"A president who attacks media that makes critical remarks about him does not understand what democracy is about," the lawmaker tweeted.

A president who attacks media that makes critical remarks about him does not understand what democracy is about. — Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) February 24, 2017

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The White House on Friday barred several media organizations from covering spokesman Sean Spicer’s off-camera question-and-answer "gaggle."



The list of organizations not allowed to attend included CNN, The New York Times, The Hill, Politico, BuzzFeed, the Daily Mail, BBC, the Los Angeles Times and the New York Daily News.



Earlier on Friday, Trump emphasized his continued criticism of the media, saying that fake news is "the enemy of the people."