CNN's Jim Acosta has press pass suspended by White House, Sarah Sanders announces

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He touched her when she tried to grab the mic. White house made it look more aggressive

Wonder if him getting booted is anything to do with him being from CNN as well as the challenging questions he has the reputation for asking

You don't understand. Journalists don't have free reign to do whatever they want at the White House. There are rules of decorum. Journalists get to ask one question, they get their answer, then they're done so that another can ask a question. They don't get unlimited follow ups. They don't get to take over the press conference. They may be able to ask other questions later, time permitting, but it'll be one at a time. Sometimes, they can ask multiple related questions up front (Did blank blank blank, and if so, did blank blank blank?), but they're generally expected to be short and to the point. That does not mean they can't be hard. The President has a pretty hectic schedule, and having the media there at all is a courtesy. Technically speaking, the President doesn't have to entertain the media at all. It's not required. It's a professional courtesy. That being said, it's not a street interview. Anything does not go. If he says you're done, then you're done. If an aid comes to collect the mic from you, you give it up immediately and without question. It's about respect and courtesy, of which Acosta has neither and has displayed as much on multiple occasions. He really should be stripped of his journalistic credentials entirely, and I'd say that if he had pulled the same shit during Obama's tenure as well.