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Trump blamed the Secret Service for the security failures during the Butler, Pennsylvania, shooting but credited a sniper for killing the suspect.

Donald Trump derided Iran's negotiating tactics, accusing the country of stalling and "tapping along" the United States for 47 years.

Trump first commented on Graham's death an hour after it was announced, praising him as "one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known."

The interview marked one of Trump's relatively infrequent appearances on CNN, a network he has often criticized during his political career.

Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) has the sole authority to appoint Graham's replacement, per South Carolina law.

"It had to be something like that, that would just be a quick end. And maybe that's not the worst way to go," the president said.

"He makes the kind of mistakes that you would forgive at Thanksgiving dinner, but you would never let grandpa cut the turkey," O'Donnell said of the president.

Trump said 1,000 missiles and "thousands of more" to follow are ready to hit Iran over the course of at least one year.

The New York Times condemned the subpoenas in a strong statement framing the "brazen act" as intimidating journalists from doing their jobs."

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law at midnight on Friday after days of uncertainty from the White House.