Trump announces solution to Acosta problem and now the media are stuck

[mystery-ak]

November 17, 2018
Trump announces solution to Acosta problem and now the media are stuck
By Thomas Lifson

President Trump famously proclaims his ability to win, and already has figured out how to turn the loss dealt him by a federal judge that he appointed into a win.

    In a preliminary ruling, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., sided with CNN on Friday in its lawsuit against President Trump, ordering the White House to immediately reinstate correspondent Jim Acosta’s press credentials.

    U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly, who was appointed by Trump, said the White House failed to provide Acosta due process in revoking his access, and he granted a temporary restraining order restoring it. Kelly noted that it was a “very limited” ruling, based on due-process considerations.

    The judge said that Trump does not have to call on Acosta ever again but that the CNN chief White House correspondent is owed due process before the administration can revoke his “hard,” or permanent, press pass.

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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/11/trump_announces_solution_to_acosta_problem_and_now_the_media_are_stuck_.html

[ConstitutionRose]

The judge said that Trump does not have to call on Acosta ever again

And that is EXACTLY what should happen.  The rest of the press will begin to hate him over having rules and a process after a bit anyway. 

[Cyber Liberty]

From the NYT quote at the article link above:

    “This could backfire,” said William L. Youmans, a professor of media law at George Washington University. Mr. Acosta “gets his credential now, but it empowers the Trump administration to come up with conduct-based criteria.”

    “A ‘rudeness’ or ‘aggressive behavior’ policy would have a huge chilling effect, and would be much more damaging to the whole system,” Dr. Youmans added. “If it lowers the bar for pulling credentials, it’s a recipe for a more tepid press.”

And this is what an admission of guilt looks like from the ivory tower of the NYT.