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| White House revokes CNN reporter Jim Acosta's credentials after furious exchange with Trump | |
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| The White House is revoking the credential pass of CNN reporter Jim Acosta hours after an angry exchange at a press conference, claiming that he “placed his hands” on an intern. | The White House is revoking the credential pass of CNN reporter Jim Acosta hours after an angry exchange at a press conference, claiming that he “placed his hands” on an intern. |
| Acosta has long been a bitter adversary of the White House. The Hispanic American reporter, who works for the rolling news channel that has been a particular focus of ire for the administration. CNN has been most closely associated with the “fake news” slur, which the president has used constantly to undermine public confidence in the media. | Acosta has long been a bitter adversary of the White House. The Hispanic American reporter, who works for the rolling news channel that has been a particular focus of ire for the administration. CNN has been most closely associated with the “fake news” slur, which the president has used constantly to undermine public confidence in the media. |
| In a news conference on Wednesday, Acosta was trying to challenge Trump over the president’s scare-mongering about the so-called “caravan” of migrants making their way through Mexico. | In a news conference on Wednesday, Acosta was trying to challenge Trump over the president’s scare-mongering about the so-called “caravan” of migrants making their way through Mexico. |
| When Trump tried to brush him off, Acosta refused to surrender a microphone provided by the White House, while trying to ask Trump another question. A female staffer tried to take it from him and Acosta held on. | When Trump tried to brush him off, Acosta refused to surrender a microphone provided by the White House, while trying to ask Trump another question. A female staffer tried to take it from him and Acosta held on. |
| This is a lie. https://t.co/FastFfWych | |
| As a result, the White House press secretary, Sarah Sanders, said in a statement: “President Trump believes in a free press and expects and welcomes tough questions of him and his Administration. We will, however, never tolerate a reporter placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern. This conduct is absolutely unacceptable. It is also completely disrespectful to the reporter’s colleagues not to allow them an opportunity to ask a question … As a result of today’s incident, the White House is suspending the hard pass of the reporter involved until further notice.” | As a result, the White House press secretary, Sarah Sanders, said in a statement: “President Trump believes in a free press and expects and welcomes tough questions of him and his Administration. We will, however, never tolerate a reporter placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern. This conduct is absolutely unacceptable. It is also completely disrespectful to the reporter’s colleagues not to allow them an opportunity to ask a question … As a result of today’s incident, the White House is suspending the hard pass of the reporter involved until further notice.” |
| Trump @PressSec confirms that White House has suspended the hard pass of a reporter because it doesn't like the way he does his job. This is something I've never seen since I started covering the White House in 1996. Other presidents did not fear tough questioning. | |
| The move will be seen as clear interference with the way White House Correspondents’ Association members cover the administration. Only journalists who have been accredited with a “hard pass” can enter White House grounds swiftly through security. | The move will be seen as clear interference with the way White House Correspondents’ Association members cover the administration. Only journalists who have been accredited with a “hard pass” can enter White House grounds swiftly through security. |
| Acosta would theoretically be able to apply for a day pass to continue doing his job, but the process is slow and impractical for any journalist who needs to move freely in and out of the White House. | Acosta would theoretically be able to apply for a day pass to continue doing his job, but the process is slow and impractical for any journalist who needs to move freely in and out of the White House. |
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