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    CNN's Jim Acosta has press pass suspended by White House

    CNN's Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acosta's press pass to access the White House was suspended "until further notice" Wednesday, hours after he engaged in a contentious back-and-forth with President Trump.

    "I've just been denied entrance to the WH," Acosta tweeted Wednesday night. "Secret Service just informed me I cannot enter the WH grounds for my 8pm hit."

    White House press secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed Acosta's tweet in a statement, claiming the suspension of his press credentials stemmed from his "placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern." She called the behavior "absolutely unacceptable."

    The CNN reporter, during a news conference at the White House earlier Wednesday, got into a heated debate with Trump after he asked the president about the migrant caravan. Trump told Acosta to let him do his job.

    “Honestly, I think you should let me run the country and you run CNN,” the president said.

    The reporter tried to ask him another question before a female White House aide walked over to him.

    Trump then told him, “That’s enough!”

    Acosta continued to try to talk as the intern was seen trying to take the microphone from his hand. She grabbed the microphone but Acosta wouldn't give it up and there was brief contact between the two...

    https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cnn...ders-announces


    *He pushes her arm away at the 0:28 mark:


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    About time. Although it looks bad and the media will spin it. He hasn't been a reporter in the White House but a liberal activist.

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    He should be banned for 12 months he is a disgrace as are the Democrats who support him.
    IMO they want to start a major 'war' with Trump as they have no desire to be civil

    Acosta has an agenda and wants to a martyr for his cause

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cardinal TT View Post

    Acosta has an agenda and wants to a martyr for his cause
    I am thrilled to see he got some help with that.

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    So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John's Avatar
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    With most Americans now getting their news via the internet, a lot of these reporters are just creating click bait. Attention getting (clicks) is the new journalism.

    Internet metrics vs. traditional ratings are instantly measurable, "wow Jim, you had 2 million views on youtube!".

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    Let's add a little context here. Before the Trump administration the White House press conferences were done with a simple room microphone. Reporters raised their hands and the president called on them in no particular order. They would speak up and the room mic would pick up what they were saying. There was no logistical reason for changing the arrangement. Trump changed it so that he could control the situation. When he is ready to go to another reporter he has a staffer take the mic and hand it to them. Now, why does he use a female staffer? Because the optics of a large man taking the mic away aren't as good. It works better with a female. Acosta took the bait. Now, whenever people think about Acosta's encounter with Trump they'll remember him being a jerk with a female staffer half his size rather than being a tough reporter. That's exactly the visual Trump wants. Pure genius!!! LOL

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