CNN’s Jim Acosta pushed Pres Trump and his administration to the limits today in a fiery exchange during a presser following midterm election. Acosta attacked the President over his use of language calling the migrant caravan headed to the US an invasion and things went as you would expect…
As a result of this exchange and Acosta getting physical with a White House female aide when he refused to give the mic up, the administration made the decision to revoke his access to White House. Here is video from Acosta being confronted by a member of the Secret Service taking his pass!
The US Secret Service just asked for my credential to enter the WH. As I told the officer, I don’t blame him. I know he’s just doing his job. (Sorry this video is not rightside up) pic.twitter.com/juQeuj3B9R— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) November 8, 2018
Press Sec Sarah Sanders posted the admins decisions and reasoning for his suspension…
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…— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) November 8, 2018
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. President Trump has given the press more access than any President in history.— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) November 8, 2018
Contrary to CNN’s assertions there is no greater demonstration of the President’s support for a free press than the event he held today. Only they would attack the President for not supporting a free press in the midst of him taking 68 questions from 35 different reporters…— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) November 8, 2018
…over the course of 1.5 hours including several from the reporter in question. The fact that CNN is proud of the way their employee behaved is not only disgusting, it‘s an example of their outrageous disregard for everyone, including young women, who work in this Administration— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) November 8, 2018
As a result of today’s incident, the White House is suspending the hard pass of the reporter involved until further notice.— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) November 8, 2018
Acosta’s response to this, ‘This is a lie’. No Jim it’s not, most of the country saw the exchange today as well as others in the past, and frankly it’s about time you got kicked out. The President was dead on when he said Acosta is a ‘rude and a terrible person’. Yes, Acosta has a job to do but he crosses the line far too many times with his attacks while playing the “I’m innocent”, “I’m a journalist and can do whatever I want” card.
The American people have had enough of this bullying from the democrat controlled media. Hopefully this will be a learning lesson for others in the press corp, but don’t hold your breath as there are others who are quite spiteful and belligerent towards the Trump administration, GOP and their supporters.