https://twitter.com/jackmb_/status/819235156313722881
President-Elect Donald Trump did his first press conference since being elected, and there were fireworks when a CNN reporter tried to ask a question:
Trump to Jim Acosta: “I am not going to give you a question. You are fake news”
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 11, 2017
.@realDonaldTrump to reporter: "YOU are fake news." pic.twitter.com/6nasXm99TK
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 11, 2017
Here's the exchange where CNN's Jim @Acosta tries to ask Trump a question and the President-elect refuses pic.twitter.com/LlwmhPj5w3
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) January 11, 2017
Acosta’s question ended up being asked by another reporter:
Fortunately ABC's Cecilia Vega asked my question about whether any Trump associates contacted Russians. Trump said no.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 11, 2017
CNN and Acosta have responded:
Statement from CNN: pic.twitter.com/WttyOCxQxp
— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) January 11, 2017
CNN's @Acosta: Trump spokesman @seanspicer warned he'd be expelled from presser if he pushed for another question https://t.co/wmEvRJ2qYb
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) January 11, 2017
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