White House Will ‘Temporarily’ Give Acosta His Press Pass Back

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After a judge ordered in an initial ruling that the White House must restore CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s press pass, the White House said it would “temporarily” do so but maintained that Acosta does not have a right to access the White House.

The White House also called for “decorum” during press conferences.

“Today, the court made clear that there is no absolute First Amendment right to access the White House. In response to the court, we will temporarily reinstate the reporter’s hard pass. We will also further develop rules and processes to ensure fair and orderly press conferences in the future,” press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. “There must be decorum at the White House.”

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  1. “There must be decorum at the White House.”

    I’ve basically given up on that since January 20, 2017

  2. Wouldn’t want to comply with the court’s ruling without putting out a bit of contempt, now would they?

  3. Avatar for erik_t erik_t says:

    LOL, fucking loser. “We, uh, we #actually are right and you’re wrong, but, uh, we’re just letting you win, because we’re so nice”

    Sad-ass third-grade losers. You’re not fooling anybody. Losers.

  4. We will also further develop rules and processes to ensure fair and orderly press conferences in the future,” press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. “There must be decorum at the White House.”

    So Trump will never again appear at a presser?
  5. White House gave Acosta nothing…the Court did.

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