The Trump administration will fully restore Jim Acosta’s White House credentials, but has warned the CNN reporter that he must follow a series of rules at future news conferences.
On Twitter, CNN said: “Today the @WhiteHouse fully restored @Acosta’s press pass. As a result, our lawsuit is no longer necessary.”
The White House letter sent to Acosta Monday makes clear his credentials could be threatened again, stressing new rules for press conferences, including limiting each reporter to a single question with follow-ups at the discretion of the president.
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The White House revoked Acosta’s pass after a news conference clash with President Donald Trump.
A federal judge issued a temporary order restoring Acosta’s pass last week. The White House quickly sent Acosta a letter threatening to take it away again when that order expired.
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The letter from Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Communications Director Bill Shine, says that Trump is “aware of this preliminary decision and concurs.”
CNN sought an emergency hearing, saying in a Monday court filing that the administration was creating “retroactive due process.” The network tweeted that the White House “is continuing to violate the First and Fifth amendments of the Constitution.”
Trump has called for more “decorum” at the White House and has said staff is “writing up rules and regulations” for reporters.
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