According to CNN’s Brian Stelter, the White House sent Jim Acosta a letter saying his press pass will be pulled again once the court’s restraining order expires:
A new threat to Jim @Acosta's press pass. Details in tonight's @ReliableSources digest: https://t.co/m15FvWWgI6
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 19, 2018
Friday's court ruling means that a temporary restraining order is in effect for 14 days. But W.H. officials sent @Acosta a letter stating that his press pass is set to be suspended again once the restraining order expires… https://t.co/yML7r7ymmM
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 19, 2018
CNN: "The White House is continuing to violate the First and 5th Amendments of the Constitution. These actions threaten all journalists and news organizations. Jim Acosta and CNN will continue to report the news about the White House and the President." https://t.co/yML7r7ymmM
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 19, 2018
More from Stelter:
From the looks of the letter, the W.H. is trying to establish a paper trail that will empower the administration to boot Acosta again at the end of the month.
CNN responded with this statement on Sunday: “The White House is continuing to violate the First and 5th Amendments of the Constitution.These actions threaten all journalists and news organizations. Jim Acosta and CNN will continue to report the news about the White House and the President.”
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