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The White House will not seek to again revoke CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acostas hard pass, as first reported on Monday by Fox News' John Roberts.
Today the White House fully restored Jim Acosta's press pass. As a result, our lawsuit is no longer necessary. We look forward to continuing to cover the White House, CNN said in a statement.
Acosta was spotted at the White House moments after CNN issued its statement. It was widely believed earlier on Monday that the White House would again attempt to ban Acosta from the White House after legal threats were exchanged in a series of emails and court filings.
Acostas "hard pass," which provides expedited access to the White House grounds, was suspended earlier this month after he engaged in a contentious back-and-forth with Trump during a Nov. 7 press conference. Acosta then refused to pass the microphone to a female White House aide and there was brief contact between the two. His hard pass was revoked later that day and CNN argued that it violated the network and Acostas First and Fifth Amendment rights.
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly temporarily restored Acostas credential. Later in the day, the White House sent the CNN reporter a letter informing him that a preliminary decision was made that his credential would be revoked, once again, after the temporary 14-day order expires.
The attorney for CNN and Acosta claimed in a Monday court filing that the White House was attempting to punish Acosta based on retroactive application of rules that arent written and requested a hearing for the week of Nov. 26. The request for an emergency hearing is now a moot point, as the White House will not seek to keep Acosta from covering President Trump.
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Just a Weirdo
(488 posts)Get the WH to pay for damages and take it out of Trumps assets not the taxpayers. Both actual and punitive.
Bradshaw3
(7,521 posts)I thought the petty little man would keep this fight going.
Awsi Dooger
(14,565 posts)Only one question and then dodge anything Acosta asks
That way you avoid the blame but nothing changes
Wait until you see some of the meandering answers to Acosta questions. Also some short dismissive ones
Takket
(21,565 posts)for claiming acosta "put his hands on" the intern when there was literal video evidence otherwise.