[See NewsBusters for more.] CBS on Thursday hyped the updating of the metaphorical Doomsday Clock, wondering if Donald Trump will make the threat of annihilation more likely. Talking to a representative of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Kris Van Cleave lectured, “With the Doomsday Clock starting the day at three minutes to midnight, it's President Trump's finger on the button.” He added, “Prior to taking office, [Trump] called for the U.S. to strengthen and expand its nuclear capability.” Foreboding doom, the CBS This Morning journalist wondered, “Does the election of a new president who might be more hawkish, is that grounds for moving the clock?”
