Jim @Acosta of CNN Violates New White House Press Briefing Rules theepochtimes.com/jim-acosta-of-… via @epochtimes
Following his unruly behavior on Nov. 7, Acosta refused to abide by the new rules, asking three questions of Sanders and continuing to take stances that relied on unconfirmed reports.
Sanders called on Acosta after he declined to ask a question regarding either National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow or National Security Adviser John Bolton.
He asked her if President Donald Trump would recommend that Paul Manafort, a former adviser to the president, should cooperate with Special Counsel Robert Mueller moving forward.
Acosta then interjected his opinion, claiming Trump doesn’t believe advisers on various issues. “That’s not accurate. That’s not true,” Sanders said. “The president has a great deal of faith in the intelligence community,” she said.
Acosta then asked a third question, violating the new rules, although Sanders didn’t reference the violation and answered his question.
Acosta had asked about the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia, claiming Trump “doesn’t believe the CIA” findings on the murder.
The alleged confirmation that @Acosta referenced was multiple stories relying on anonymous sources, which CNN and other publications have increasingly come to rely upon.
