RE: Federal Judge Orders White House To Temporarily Restore Press Access To Jim Acosta
November 17, 2018 at 7:06 am
(This post was last modified: November 17, 2018 at 7:08 am by John V.)
Lower court rulings get overturned all the time, so I wouldn't put too much stock in this ruling just yet.
Freedom of the press is freedom to write. It has nothing to do with freedom of access. If I start a blog on presidential politics and demand a White House hard pass, I'm not going to get it. It's doubtful any judge would give it to me, and if he did, he'd be overturned.
The White House can stop giving press conferences altogether if it pleases.
Two things:
He pushed an intern's arm out of the way when she reached for the microphone. That's the one focused on.
He took up more time than was alotted to him, which is disrespectful to the other reporters in the room. Jim Acosta is mostly about Jim Acosta.
Freedom of the press is freedom to write. It has nothing to do with freedom of access. If I start a blog on presidential politics and demand a White House hard pass, I'm not going to get it. It's doubtful any judge would give it to me, and if he did, he'd be overturned.
The White House can stop giving press conferences altogether if it pleases.
(November 16, 2018 at 10:30 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote: What did Acosta do that was disrespectful?
Two things:
He pushed an intern's arm out of the way when she reached for the microphone. That's the one focused on.
He took up more time than was alotted to him, which is disrespectful to the other reporters in the room. Jim Acosta is mostly about Jim Acosta.
