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| CNN sues Trump over Jim Acosta's credential suspension | |
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| CNN has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after the White House suspended the credentials of one of its senior journalists. | CNN has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after the White House suspended the credentials of one of its senior journalists. |
| Its chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta, had his press "hard pass" revoked last week hours after he got into a testy exchange with Mr Trump. | Its chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta, had his press "hard pass" revoked last week hours after he got into a testy exchange with Mr Trump. |
| The network alleges this violates its and Acosta's constitutional rights. | The network alleges this violates its and Acosta's constitutional rights. |
| The lawsuit, filed in Washington DC on Tuesday, names the president and other senior aides as defendants. | The lawsuit, filed in Washington DC on Tuesday, names the president and other senior aides as defendants. |
| Among those named are Chief of Staff John Kelly and White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, who cited unacceptable conduct for the revocation of Acosta's pass. | |
| In a Twitter thread after the incident, Ms Sanders accused Acosta of "placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job" - referring to a White House intern who had tried to get the microphone away from him during a news conference. | In a Twitter thread after the incident, Ms Sanders accused Acosta of "placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job" - referring to a White House intern who had tried to get the microphone away from him during a news conference. |
| Acosta strongly denied any wrongdoing, labelling the White House's accusation "a lie". | Acosta strongly denied any wrongdoing, labelling the White House's accusation "a lie". |
| The press secretary later shared a zoomed in clip of the incident, which experts have suggested was doctored to alter its speed. | The press secretary later shared a zoomed in clip of the incident, which experts have suggested was doctored to alter its speed. |
| In the aftermath, the White House Correspondents' Association, which represents the press corps at the presidential residence, urged the administration to reverse the decision. | In the aftermath, the White House Correspondents' Association, which represents the press corps at the presidential residence, urged the administration to reverse the decision. |
| "We have asked this court for an immediate restraining order requiring the pass be returned to Jim, and will seek permanent relief as part of this process," CNN said in a statement. | "We have asked this court for an immediate restraining order requiring the pass be returned to Jim, and will seek permanent relief as part of this process," CNN said in a statement. |
| "While the suit is specific to CNN and Acosta, this could have happened to anyone. If left unchallenged, the actions of the White House would create a dangerous chilling effect for any journalist who covers our elected officials." | "While the suit is specific to CNN and Acosta, this could have happened to anyone. If left unchallenged, the actions of the White House would create a dangerous chilling effect for any journalist who covers our elected officials." |