On CNN right now, @brianstelter reporting that White House is backing down on hard pass of @acosta. Is fully restoring it.
@brianstelter @Acosta This development comes after this same White House, on Friday night, sent a letter outlining a "preliminary decision" yanking those credentials and inviting @acosta to appeal.
@brianstelter @Acosta And THAT letter, in turn, came after a judge in the CNN v. White House case issued a TRO restoring temporarily the @Acosta hard pass after it was suspended on Nov. 7. White House hadn't given Acosta due process, the court found.
@brianstelter @Acosta To sum up: WH revoked pass; doubled down on revocation after CNN sued; tripled down after judge ruled in favor of CNN TRO request; and now appears to have bailed on the whole thing, with the condition that people comply with new press-conference rules.
@brianstelter @Acosta Businesses often tell their congressional reps and Cabinet officials that what they need most is a stable regulatory environment. This is the exact opposite.
