Author: Stephen Johnson / Source: Big Think
- CNN reporter Jim Acosta has frequently locked horns with President Donald Trump during press briefings.
- On Wednesday, Acosta and Trump had a standoff that ended with the White House revoking the reporter’s press badge.
- White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders issued a tweet saying Acosta had placed his hands on an intern who tried to take the microphone away from him, a claim which many rebuked.
The White House revoked the press badge of CNN reporter Jim Acosta following a heated exchange with President Donald Trump during a press conference on Wednesday.
At the press conference, Acosta tried to ask the president multiple questions about the migrant caravan and the Russia probe. The president soon grew irritated with Acosta’s line of questioning, and a White House intern approached the reporter to take away the microphone.
In a video of the event, Acosta’s arm makes contact with the aide’s arm as he refuses to cede the microphone.
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