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Trump stops regular press briefings, citing unfair media treatment

January 23, 2019

President Trump revealed in a tweet on Jan. 22, 2019, that the lack of regular White House press briefings was …

White House intern reaches for Jim Acosta's microphone

White House suspends CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s press credentials and falsely accuses him of manhandling intern

November 7, 2018

On Nov. 7, 2018, the White House suspended CNN reporter Jim Acosta's press pass, banning him from setting foot on …

Screenshot of anonymous New York Times op-ed

Trump tells DOJ to investigate author of anonymous op-ed criticizing him

September 7, 2018

“I would say [Attorney General Jeff Sessions] should be investigating who the author of that piece was,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One.

Bill Shine, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Kellyanne Conway

White House bans CNN reporter from event for ‘inappropriate’ questions

July 25, 2018

The event was open to all members of the press — at least, all members of the press except for Kaitlan Collins.

Trump suggests taking away journalists’ press credentials in response to negative coverage

May 9, 2018

In a tweet on May 9, 2018, President Trump suggested that news organizations publishing negative news about him should have …

Jim Acosta at White House briefing with Sean Spicer

White House aides shout down CNN’s Jim Acosta as he questions President Trump

January 16, 2018

CNN chief White House Correspondent Jim Acosta said that White House aides shouted at him as he tried to ask …

EPA removes reporter Ethan Stoetzer from Scott Pruitt event in Iowa

December 1, 2017

Ethan Stoetzer, a reporter with InsideSources Iowa, was removed from and prevented from covering an event with Scott Pruitt, the …

White House press secretary says tweets criticizing Trump are ‘a fireable offense’

September 13, 2017

At a White House press briefing on Sept. 13, 2017, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that it …

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Trump stops regular press briefings, citing unfair media treatment

White House suspends CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s press credentials and falsely accuses him of manhandling intern

Trump tells DOJ to investigate author of anonymous op-ed criticizing him

White House bans CNN reporter from event for ‘inappropriate’ questions

Trump suggests taking away journalists’ press credentials in response to negative coverage

White House aides shout down CNN’s Jim Acosta as he questions President Trump

EPA removes reporter Ethan Stoetzer from Scott Pruitt event in Iowa

White House press secretary says tweets criticizing Trump are ‘a fireable offense’

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