White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders fired back Tuesday at CNN’s move to sue President Donald Trump and five other people over the administration’s decision to suspend CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s White House access.
Sanders wrote in a statement, “We have been advised that CNN has filed a complaint challenging the suspension of Jim Acosta’s hard pass. This is just more grandstanding from CNN, and we will vigorously defend against the lawsuit.”
“CNN, who has nearly 50 additional hard pass holders, and Mr. Acosta is no more or less special than any other media outlet or reporter with respect to the First Amendment,” the statement continued.”
Sanders’ statement then went on to detail the altercation that led to Acosta’s suspension.
“This was not the first time this reporter has inappropriately refused to yield to other reporters,” the statement added of Acosta’s White House behaviors.
The statement concluded, “If there is no check on this type of behavior, it impedes the ability of the President, the White House staff, and members of the media to conduct business.”- READ MORE