I will give CNN a bit of credit they said “Attempted Terrorist Attack” and not “attempted man made disaster”.
CNN said that term was said by White House officials, someone forgot to use the PC term “man made disaster(s)”
It’s only considered an act terrorism by the White House because it was averted. Fort Hood shooting of course was not terrorism since it happened on Obama’s watch.
Since the White House is on skeleton crew during the holidays, I guess there is no one there to threaten and read the riot act to the CNN newscasters.