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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders forcefully dismissed CNNs lawsuit to restore White House reporter Jim Acostas press credentials, in a Tuesday morning statement.
We have been advised that CNN has filed a complaint challenging the suspension of Jim Acostas hard pass. This is just more grandstanding from CNN, and we will vigorously defend against this lawsuit, Sanders declared in her statement.
CNN filed suit against the White House Tuesday morning saying CNN filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration this morning in DC District Court. It demands the return of the White House credentials of CNNs Chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta. The wrongful revocation of these credentials violates CNN and Acostas First Amendment rights of freedom of the press, and their Fifth Amendment rights to due process.
Sanders continued in her statement, The White House cannot run an orderly and fair press conference when a reporter acts this way, which is neither appropriate nor professional. The First Amendment is not served when a single reporter, of more than 150 present, attempts to monopolize the floor. If there is no check on this type of behavior it impedes the ability of the President, the White House staff, and members of the media to conduct business.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-house-cnn-lawsuit-more-grandstanding-promises-vigorous-defense/ar-BBPF3gl?li=BBnb7Kz
If there's anyone who knows grand standing it's the Trump Whitehouse.
Turbineguy
(37,285 posts)There's really no limit to the amount of taxpayer money he can waste.
at140
(6,110 posts)Divorces, bankruptcies, shoddy Trump university, sex with porno stars, this guy is a real doozie.
maxsolomon
(33,232 posts)Anyone with access to the Intertubes can see what happened.
Acosta didn't get a question out before President Asshole started running his pre-planned set piece/hit job with the 130k/year "intern" and yelling and stomping.
This is a dangerous precedent in a series of dangerous precedents, like when Gateway Pundit was granted a Press Pass.
The WH has deliberately forced CNN into an adversarial position because it benefits them to have a Media enemy. Us and then, divide and conquer.
Why they don't lump MSNBC in there with the other Enemies of the People? I'd guess it's because The Apprentice was on NBC.