Federal judge Timothy J. Kelly sided with CNN on Friday, ordering the White House to reinstate chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s press pass.
The federal judge has had been expected to announce his decision on whether to order the Trump administration to return the White House press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta Thursday afternoon but delayed the announcement until Friday morning.
CNN is filing a lawsuit against President Trump and several of his aides, seeking the immediate restoration of chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s access to the White House.
The White House has suspended the press pass of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta after he and President Donald Trump had a heated confrontation during a news conference.
After the midterm elections, President Donald Trump named Republicans who distanced themselves from him and lost, told one journalist to sit down, called another one rude and called another one a racist. Oh, and he fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions. On My Take, Clinton Yates discusses how Trump’s behavior is not exactly commander-in-chief.
The White House on Wednesday suspended the press pass of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta after he and President Donald Trump had a heated confrontation during a news conference.
The White House says it has suspended the press pass of CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta.
In a stunning break with protocol, the White House said Wednesday night that it’s suspending CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s hard pass “until further notice.”
CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta, one of the most visible members of the press corps, says President Donald Trump’s attacks on the media must stop or there’s a risk someone will get hurt.