Former White House correspondent says CNN is suing over Acosta press credentials

[Julian Englis]

Source: The Hill

Longtime ABC News White House correspondent Sam Donaldson said Sunday that CNN and its chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta, are suing the Trump administration over Acosta’s revoked press credentials.

Donaldson, speaking on CNN’s “Reliable Sources,” said that he has been asked to submit an affidavit in the lawsuit in preparation for a court hearing this week.

The White House pulled Acosta’s hard pass after a tense exchange between him and President Trump during a press conference last week.

The White House cited Acosta’s interaction with a press aide as reason to pull the credentials, accusing him of “placing his hands on" her. In return, CNN accused White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders of “fraudulent accusations."”



Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/416133-former-white-house-correspondent-says-cnn-is-suing-over-acosta-press

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CNN says no decision has been made.

[Sunlei]

1. good. That poor interns' deposition needs to cover who planned the mic grab & Mrs Huckabee

Mrs Huckabee, the presidents spokesman needs to explain why she used a faked tape from infowars.

[cstanleytech]

3. Aye and she hopefully will be found personally financially liable if

its found she knew about it before she slandered Acosta.

[unc70]

8. The "poor intern" is $130,000 per year Deputy Press Secretary

She had years of experience before coming to the WH in Jan 2017. She is not an intern. She

[Sunlei]

9. not an intern! wow the way she glanced at Trump & tried to mic grab- she looked

like an intern near tears.

[George II]

2. When Donaldson mentioned it this morning, Brian Stelter got huffy and arrogant....

...interrupting Donaldson, twice, with "well, I didn't hear about it."

Thankfully Donaldson snapped back saying (not exact quote) "well I'm preparing an affidavit to submit on Tuesday morning." I'm more inclined to believe Donaldson than pissy Stelter.

[srobertss]

4. Hope it's true

Something needs to be done about this assault on the press. But I wish the press would agree on a way to address this collectively (with obvious exceptions like Fox News). From reading advise from reporters from facist regimes, the press uniting against these attacks is pretty important.

[calimary]

6. Welcome to DU, srobertss!

I do, too! There MUST be consequences for this shit! For this malfeasance, crookedness, and dictatorial behavior. This is NOT a dictatorship, donald. Regardless how badly you want it to be. And btw - GET THE HELL OUT of Hillary's house!!! And STOP using her jumbo jet and her helicopter. And STOP showing up in public where the President is supposed to make an appearance. Electoral College be damned. SHE won this thing. NOT YOU!

[Wawannabe]

7. You tell em!

CaliMary

Stupid man needs to STFU and get out!

[Sunlei]

10. Journalists have first amendment groups.

Journalists have also vs USA government in the Federal courts over free press issues. CNN should do the same, I think they will after this plays out. CNN follows the president in France, that's why he's 'hiding'.

[world wide wally]

5. Get "pain and suffering" too!