The Trump administration said Monday that it will fully restore CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s White House credentials, but warned that he must follow a series of rules at future press conferences, the… Politics News Summaries.
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The Trump administration said Monday that it will fully restore CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s White House credentials, but warned that he must follow a series of rules at future press conferences, the AP reports. White House officials Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Bill Shine sent Acosta a letter explaining his status. His press pass had been revoked after a dust-up at a press conference with President Trump. On Twitter, CNN declared victory, saying: « Today the @WhiteHouse fully restored @Acosta’s press pass. As a result, our lawsuit is no longer necessary. We look forward to continuing to cover the White House. » It was an abrupt about-face for the Trump administration, which said Friday that despite a judge’s injunction allowing Acosta back into the White House, it would seek to bar him again in two weeks .
The White House’s letter made clear his credentials could be threatened again. The officials said that at future press conferences, each reporter would be limited to a single question, with follow-up questions permitted at the discretion of the president or staff. It adds that « ‘Yielding the floor’ includes… physically surrendering the microphone to White House staff. » The letter said failure to abide by the rules « may result in suspension or revocation of the journalist’s hard pass. » There had been much controversy over a possibly-doctored video the White House distributed showing Acosta’s resistance to giving up his mic. Trump said last week that the White House was writing up « rules and regulations » regarding « decorum » for reporters. ( Even Fox News sided with CNN on this issue .)
