The president has referenced "fake news" or attacked the media in a dozen tweets in the course of the past week, singling out specific outlets and reporters on multiple occasions.

Thursday's comments from Trump mark the latest sign of an increasingly fraught relationship between the White House and the press.

"I just cannot state strongly enough how totally dishonest much of the Media is. Truth doesn’t matter to them, they only have their hatred & agenda," Trump tweeted Thursday morning.

"This includes fake books, which come out about me all the time, always anonymous sources, and are pure fiction," he continued. "Enemy of the People!"

Trump has turned to a familiar foe, lashing out at reporting on his administration as he deals with the fallout of two former associates being implicated in court and criticism for his handling of the death of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).

The White House has not held a press briefing for reporters since Aug. 22, the day after former Trump attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty and former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted on bank fraud and tax fraud charges.

The president has briefly answered questions during events open to a small number of reporters in the time since, but has ignored shouted questions about McCain's death and other topics.

During one such availability, he mimed giving a red card to the press to "kick them out" of the Oval Office during a meeting with FIFA and U.S. Soccer officials.

The president on Thursday took aim at two news organizations he has been relentlessly critical of: CNN and NBC. He said top executives the networks should lose their jobs.

"The hatred and extreme bias of me by @CNN has clouded their thinking and made them unable to function. But actually, as I have always said, this has been going on for a long time," Trump tweeted. "Little Jeff Z has done a terrible job, his ratings suck, & AT&T should fire him to save credibility!"