Why President Trump's tweet targeting CNN president Jeff Zucker was an implied threat

The Washington Post

"President Trump's Tuesday tweet that CNN President Jeff Zucker's 'job is in jeopardy' is more than mere gossip. It carries an implied threat, because Trump could influence Zucker's employment status," says Callum Borders. He adds: "The president's inconsistent positions suggest that his true objection to the merger of AT&T and Time Warner might be his personal animus toward CNN, which he often decries as 'fake news.' What could move Trump to drop his protest? Ousting Zucker would certainly fit into an appeasement effort."