First Credible Reports Of Bin Laden's Death Spread Like Wildfire On Twitter

The news actually hit Twitter before the President’s broadcast; CNN’s Steve Brusk first tweeted that the briefing was National Security-related at around 7:25pm PST. The first credible sign of the imminent announcement of Bin Ladin’s death came from Keith Urbahn, the Chief of Staff for former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who tweeted “I’m told by a reputable person they have killed Osama Bin Laden.” CBS news producer Jill Scott then confirmed the rumor shortly afterward with “House Intelligence committee aide confirms that Osama Bin Laden is dead. U.S. has the body.” Both Urbahn and Scott’s tweets were re-tweeted hundreds of times and Twitter itself experienced traffic spikes of 4,000 tweets per second. Unsurprisingly, “Osama Bin Laden” is now a Twitter trending topic. What’s amazing was that the news is already out before the President has even spoken.

OSAMA BIN LADEN DEAD

There is not so much news on this one other than every single media outlet basically has the words DEAD in large letters as the cover of the website. Sources report that the individual demanded anonymity in order to speak preceding President Obama. Details of this death have been sparse. Supposedly, he was killed in a military battle in Afghanistan according to MSNBC.com. CNN.com has reported that he was killed in a mansion outside Islamabad, the Pakistani capital. Hopefully, we will know more soon.

Obama Mocks Trump's Presidential Ambitions

And the battle continues. After Donald Trump continues to raise "birthed" questions regarding Obama, it appears that Obama, with the help of comedian Seth Meyers, is striking back in the media. On Saturday Obama noted, "that the billionaire businessman {Trump} could bring change to the White House, transforming it from a stately mansion into a tacky casino with a whirlpool in the garden." With Trump in the room, Obama used the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner to mock Trump's presidential aspirations especially regarding Trump's celebrity version of "The Apprentice." Comedian Seth Meyers later noted, "I thought Trump running was just a joke." The feud continues and it appears that Obama is clearly making a mockery of Trump who simply was piggybacking on claims about Obama's birth certificate. If the Republicans intend on challenging Obama in the next election, perhaps they need a more viable candidate then Donald Trump.