Some views on the Acosta affair (including about the banning of the CNN reporter from the White House) from BBC journalists on Twitter:
Trump’s attack on CNN’s Jim Acosta is an attack on the right of all journalists everywhere to ask tough questions of people in power. That’s our job. Only fair to note - as others have - that Trump is more available for questioning than many politicians here, that CNN relishes the fight & that journalists should talk about others not ourselves. However, attacks on news organisations as ‘enemies of the people’ crosses a line.
The press secretary of a man who has boasted about sexually molesting women...
This is dumb. And disproportionate.. Jim Acosta may be royal pain in ass - but that’s our job. We’re not sent to ask easy questions. But can’t help feeling this is a shiny object thrown for the media to chase when far more important things are happening.
Don't underestimate how much more watchable rolling news shows make themselves when they're getting attacked by DJT. They both looked for that row.
Pres Trump’s press sec Sarah Sanders accuses CNN’s Jim Acosta of ‘placing his hands’ on intern who tries to snatch the mic from him. The video doesn’t support this. Let’s hope she is more accurate about things that don’t happen in front of her.
Gary O'Donoghue:
This is a total fiasco - and utterly demeans the presidency.
Gary O'Donoghue:
This is a total fiasco - and utterly demeans the presidency.
3 observations: A female White House intern exploited for a bigger political fight. Again. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was labelled as victim of a vicious attack when a female comedian made a joke about her eye makeup. Brett Kavanaugh.
