WH suspends Playboy reporter & CNN analyst Brian Karem's press pass for 30 days (if you missed it, here's why)

Doug P. | 10:52 PM on August 02, 2019

The White House has temporarily suspended the pass of Playboy reporter, CNN political analyst, and occasional Jim Acosta wannabe Brian Karem:

>> @BrianKarem received a letter today saying his "hard pass" for White House access will be suspended for 30 days starting Monday. The letter cited his behavior in the Rose Garden on July 11, when he got into it with Seb Gorka. He says he will contest the suspension.

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 2, 2019

Karem confirmed that on Twitter:

Received an email today shortly before 5 p.m. from the WH: as of Monday afternoon my press pass is suspended for 30 days.

— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) August 2, 2019

Yes. I can and will appeal this decision.

— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) August 3, 2019

And Playboy is on it too:

Suspension of credentialed press by the government is incredibly concerning. We are working with our lawyers to appeal the decision to suspend @briankarem. Since 1953, Playboy has fought to protect First Amendment rights, and the fight must continue today.

cc: @BoutrousTed

— Playboy (@Playboy) August 3, 2019

However, because Karem didn’t tweet the reason the White House said it was suspending his hard pass for a month, here’s what unfolded in July:

Can you tell us what he says in this video to the Americans assembled there? https://t.co/cRQbb61Jtl

— Matt Wolking (@MattWolking) August 3, 2019

Karem seemed to be more “activist” than “journalist” here:

Here’s the video of so-called journalist @BrianKarem heckling and insulting attendees of today’s Rose Garden event. This guy gets paid by CNN to do this. pic.twitter.com/EHwV1WTLGN

— Matt Wolking (@MattWolking) July 12, 2019

Video for context

I don't care who's in the White House, no member of the press corps should insult invited guests of the Presidenthttps://t.co/rG0MTz9nPr

— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) August 3, 2019