National Urban Networks reporter April Ryan said the White House "wants her to drown" and is "threatened" by her during an interview with The Washington Post published on Thursday.

The perspective from Ryan, who is also seen often on CNN as a contributor, comes after White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders took a shot at the cable news network on Wednesday while defending the White House not holding a press briefing since Dec. 18.



"We’re in the business of getting information to the American people, not making stars out of people that want to become contributors on CNN,” Sanders said. "That is a lot of times what we see take place in the briefing room.”