Lemon Brings on Obama Press Secretary to Defend CNN: Press Was Tough with Obama Too!
By Kristine Marsh | November 14, 2018 1:44 PM EST
CNN defended its absurd move to sue President Trump for revoking reporter Jim Acosta’s White House press pass, by bringing on a former Obama staffer to tout the network’s credibility. On CNN Tonight November 13, host Don Lemon talked with Obama’s Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton and NYU law professor Burt Neuborne, about the lawsuit, with all three agreeing that the media treated Obama with the same scrutiny they have with Trump.
Noting that they did ask Republican press secretaries to join the segment, but they declined, Lemon began.
“This comes down to press freedom and due process,†he stated bluntly. Lemon read Sarah Sanders’ defense of pulling Acosta’s press pass, before giving the former Obama staffer this leading question: “No doubt there were outlets or reporters that you and the president didn't like. But you didn't take their passes away, did you? Their press pass?â€
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