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

Incident Details

Updated On: November 19, 2018
Date of Incident: November 7, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Jim Acosta (CNN)

Politicians or Public Figures Involved →: Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Trump blames reporters for 'creating violence by not writing the truth'

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 2, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Karen Travers (ABC News)

Other Incident

Trump fondly recalls how congressman Greg Gianforte body-slammed a journalist

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 18, 2018
Location: Missoula, Montana

Other Incident

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

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 7, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: The New York Times

Chilling Statement

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

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 9, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Chilling Statement

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

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 16, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Jim Acosta (CNN)

Politicians or Public Figures Involved →: Donald Trump

President Trump tries to stop release of journalist's book 'Fire and Fury'

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 4, 2018
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Michael Wolff

Chilling Statement

President Trump says ABC News reporter Brian Ross should be fired

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 9, 2017
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Brian Ross (ABC News)

Chilling Statement

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