As Twitchy readers know, the White House sent a letter to Jim Acosta letting him know that his press pass will be revoked once the court’s restraining order expires. And as you can imagine, this threw CNN into another one of their hissy fits.
This time though they were so discombobulated about the White House getting the final word that their tweet contradicted their actual story about Acosta’s press pass:
Oh. pic.twitter.com/QocJw2s9q2
— Federalist Musket?? (@Patriot_Musket) November 19, 2018
Imagine being in such a rush to pick a fight with Trump and the White House that you make a total toolbag of yourself on Twitter. Wait, CNN does that daily … never mind.
Funny how they admit in their own story press access to the White House is grounded in tradition and not necessarily the Constitution.
A remarkable turn of events in the short interim between tweet and clarifying headline.
— Federalist Musket?? (@Patriot_Musket) November 19, 2018
All this really tells us is that the person who wrote the original story is likely NOT the person who tweeted it AND that the person who tweeted it likely didn’t even read the story.
You go, CNN.
The @WhiteHouse is continuing to violate the First and Fifth amendments of the Constitution. These actions threaten all journalists and news organizations. @Acosta and CNN will continue to report the news about the White House and @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/knr1NpyMVv
— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) November 19, 2018
No they do NOT!
No journalist has a right to access the White House. Press conferences are a courtesy, NOT a right.#Acosta has proved over and over he cannot behave at these event, so his pass which is simply a courtesy and not a right, can be revoked at any time.
— Mitchell (@Mitchell_tweets) November 19, 2018
And if you actually read the story CNN seems to know that.
Actually, they're just sick of @Acosta, and he has NO "constitutional right" to be a part of the WH Press Corp.
— Betsy Brantner Smith (@sgtbetsysmith) November 19, 2018
All CNN has to do is send another reporter. *shrug*
Why does Acosta act like a clown? No one else in the WH press acts as he does. He’s a spotlight seeking hack. Let Collins be the full time WH correspondent
— Robert Hoover (@_RobertHoover) November 19, 2018
I am supporting President Trump on this matter. If your employee cannot perform his role with courtesy and respect then he should be withdrawn from his post. It is for citizens to decide their own opinions not bent journalists.
— @sagecymreig (@sagecymreig) November 19, 2018
This ain’t rocket science.
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