CNN journalist Jim Acosta banned from White House; here's the full story

Trump knew when he began the session that his remarks would wind up being only the second-biggest story of the day

The White House on Wednesday night suspended the press pass of CNN reporter Jim Acosta, hours after President Donald Trump lashed out at Acosta during a tense post-election news conference.

 

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders accused Acosta of being disrespectful to a White House intern during the press conference. The intern had been passing the microphone among reporters to ask questions. At one point, she tried to take it from him and he wouldn’t let go.

In a statement, which did not mention Acosta by name, Sanders started off by saying that the president "welcomes