This is just a scam to distract us from the Sessions firing.
After the @PressSec manufactures a reason for revoking Jim @Acosta's press pass following his tough questioning of President Trump, other members of the press are now calling out the White House lies. pic.twitter.com/eeBwn9DndD
— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) November 8, 2018
Yep, being played like a fiddle. Stay focused, people. https://t.co/Tn6XIfdGtx
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) November 8, 2018
This just in from @CNNPR: "This unprecedented decision is a threat to our democracy and the country deserves better. Jim Acosta has our full support." https://t.co/IoOsMoVH0i
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 8, 2018
Acosta, who the White House is alleging "placed his hands" on the young intern, said, "Pardon me, ma'am" as he tried to ask his question. https://t.co/1Ueg9yl9Fu
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 8, 2018
They also groove on the drama, and try to pit reporters against each other by doing this kind of thing. It has been a slippery slope for a long time and here we are. https://t.co/dtvW29BY2P
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 8, 2018
White House suspends press pass of CNN’s Jim Acosta after testy exchange with Trump https://t.co/QnWwS1ZC82
— Matea Gold (@mateagold) November 8, 2018
During the campaign, Trump team hand-picked which reporters could travel in his pool, which was not conventionally put together and did not widely distribute reports. This was plain to see he was headed this way for a long time. https://t.co/noagxLsNAD
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 8, 2018
If the President believes in a free press then you don't pull a hard pass because of a hard question you don't want to answer. And this statement about the "Young woman" is a LIE. https://t.co/CTlBWHGbnh
— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) November 8, 2018
The @WHCA, which advocates for White House reporters, is drafting a statement re: tonight's suspension of @Acosta's hard pass. Note: The government, not the association, handles hard passes.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 8, 2018
Sarah Sanders is obviously lying. I had this view, the one no video cameras had. I can confirm that @Acosta never laid hands on anyone. pic.twitter.com/6vaIS7brYy
— Philip Crowther (@PhilipinDC) November 8, 2018
The White House has been itching to ban @acosta for some time now. It came up with a pretext today. https://t.co/KQw7LoCrUU
— ErikWemple (@ErikWemple) November 8, 2018
Plenty to criticize Acosta about, but he did not "place his hands" on the intern. It's ridiculous for anyone to suggest he did. And after Trump joked about Gianforte bodyslamming Ben Jacobs the White House can't bust out the fainting couch now. https://t.co/1rFOw9CCiz
— Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) November 8, 2018
The other side:
Fox's Trish Regan: "I know that you also have a background, and I don't mean to spring this on you last minute, in sexual assault cases etc. What's your reaction to that video that saw there where Jim Acosta is sort of wrestling that young White House intern?" pic.twitter.com/7bfq8Bqfag
— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) November 8, 2018
Sad! 