Jim Acosta

Major Garrett at CBS News: Jim Acosta Violates WH Standard of Conduct
November 19th, 2018 6:20 PM
First flagged down by our friends at the Daily Wire, CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett did his best to not directly condemn CNN counterpart Jim Acosta while speaking Friday to WMAL host and Washington Times editor Larry O'Connor. Nonetheless, Garrett noted that that “a standard of conduct and expected behavior” exists that is agreed upon by White House correspondents which,…

That Means You, Jim! WH Unveils ‘Rules’ of Decorum for Journalists
November 19th, 2018 5:16 PM
On Monday afternoon, the White House released a series of brief but simple guidelines for journalists in light of CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s carnival-barking at not only press conferences with the President, but a pattern of bombastic, self-centered behavior that resulted in a ten-day legal standoff that began on November 7.

When Will CNN Stand Up for a Free Press?
November 17th, 2018 4:00 PM
So on Friday, a Trump-appointed federal judge, per Fox News, “ruled in favor of CNN...allowing the network’s star reporter Jim Acosta to temporarily regain access to his White House press credential.” Full stop. Let’s turn to Fox’s own Tucker Carlson the night before this decision was issued. CNN, he said, is “claiming to defend free speech only when it is their free speech.” He also said:

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Garrett: Obama White House ‘Demonized’ Fox, Rest of Press Didn’t Care
November 16th, 2018 4:27 PM
CBS journalist Major Garrett on Friday pointedly declared that Donald Trump wasn’t the first president to battle with a journalistic outlet. He highlighted how the Obama administration “demonized” Fox News and went to “war” with the outlet, his previous employer. Garrett also noted that journalists didn’t seem to care back then: “I will tell you, back at that time, I didn’t feel the collaborative…

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CNN's Stelter: Democracy Saved From 'Rotting From Inside' By Ruling
November 16th, 2018 11:32 AM
CNN’s Brian Stelter reassured Americans on Friday that the integrity of the nation’s institutions had been saved.

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Self Important CNN: Acosta Win Will Keep U.S. From Becoming China
November 16th, 2018 11:29 AM
CNN’s excited reaction on Friday to a judge’s ruling giving Jim Acosta back his press pass continued as Newsroom host Jim Sciutto compared the U.S. to the oppressive China (where he served under the Obama administration). Also, co-host Poppy Harlow treated Acosta like a conquering hero: “I have always been proud to call Jim Acosta a colleague and a friend... This is not about him. This is about…

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Watch an Ebullient CNN React to Its ‘Victory’ for Acosta Over Trump
November 16th, 2018 10:58 AM
Not surprisingly, CNN was in an exuberant mood on Friday morning after federal judge Timothy Kelley ordered their chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta to have his White House press credentials restored following the Trump administration’s decision on November 7 to yank his pass following yet another act of showboating by Acosta hours earlier at a White House press conference.

Conservative Leaders React to CNN's Publicity Stunt Lawsuit
November 15th, 2018 1:52 PM
After Media Research Center President Brent Bozell spoke out about CNN's "ridiculous" lawsuit against the White House, we at the Media Research Center reached out to conservative leaders around the nation. These leaders responded with frustration at CNN’s dramatic publicity stunt.

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Even Acosta’s Reporter Peers Think He’s Gone Too Far
November 15th, 2018 10:19 AM
It’s not just President Donald Trump, White House press secretaries Sean Spicer and Sarah Huckabee Sanders who think Jim Acosta is out of control. Even some of his journalist colleagues think his antics are bad for journalism.

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Sean Hannity: Acosta’s Biggest Lie Is That He’s a Respected Journalist
November 14th, 2018 8:20 PM
During Tuesday evening's edition of his prime-time show, Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity spent almost nine minutes hammering CNN correspondent Jim Acosta, who was “desperately trying to get back into the White House” after his “hard pass” was taken away last week. That action led the cable network to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Republican officials.

Trump on Acosta: He’s ‘A Grandstander’ Who’s ‘Bad for the Country’
November 14th, 2018 5:55 PM
Speaking exclusively Wednesday afternoon in the White House to The Daily Caller’s Benny Johnson and Saagar Enjeti, President Trumps sounded off on the antics of CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta and CNN’s lawsuit in federal court to get his White House credentials back after they were revoked on November 7.

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CNN: Media 'So Tough' With Obama, Gives CNN Lawsuit 'Credibility'
November 14th, 2018 1:44 PM
CNN defended its absurd move to sue President Trump for revoking reporter Jim Acosta’s White House press pass, by bringing on a former Obama staffer to tout the network’s credibility. On CNN Tonight November 13, host Don Lemon talked with Obama’s Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton and NYU law professor Burt Neuborne, about the lawsuit, with all three agreeing that the media treated Obama with the…

Bozell & Graham Column: Six Reasons the CNN Acosta Lawsuit Is Lame
November 13th, 2018 11:13 PM
CNN’s war on the Trump White House is now entering the legal system. CNN filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Circuit Court in the District of Columbia, insisting that denying their Senior White House Shouter Jim Acosta a permanent pass has caused “irreparable harm” and that Acosta has a constitutional right to shout at the president. How lame is this? Let us count the ways: