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Bob Woodward criticizes CNN's Acosta lawsuit, says media's 'emotionally unhinged'

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Bob Woodward, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Watergate journalist whose recent book, "Fear," described chaotic infighting at the White House, on Tuesday criticized CNN for filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration and charged that too many media figures "have become emotionally unhinged."

Speaking at the Global Financial Leadership Conference in Naples, Florida, Woodward said "the remedy [isn’t suing the administration]. ... It’s more serious reporting about what he’s doing.” NBC reporter Dylan Byers first flagged Woodward's comments.

CNN filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday demanding that the White House restore the press credential of star reporter Jim Acosta. The administration suspended Acosta's "hard pass," which provided expedited access to the White House grounds, after he broke protocol by refusing to surrender his microphone during a press conference last week.

Acosta continued to pepper Trump with a barrage of declarative statements and questions -- at times talking over Trump -- until the president stepped away from the podium, even though reporters are typically afforded just one follow-up.

“In the news media there has been an emotional reaction to Trump,” Woodward said. “Too many people for Trump or against Trump have become emotionally unhinged about this.”Woodward added that CNN was taking Trump's "bait" by enlisting high-profile lawyer Ted Olson to pursue a federal case. "This is a negative," Woodward said. "Trump is sitting around saying, ‘This is great.'”

That sentiment was echoed in a piece in Rolling Stone on Tuesday by Ryan Bort titled, "CNN Has Played Right Into Trump's Hands."(Trump fiercely criticized Woodward after his book released earlier this year, saying "he’s had a lot of credibility problems.")

CNN's suit alleges that the White House violated Acosta's First and Fifth Amendment rights by punishing him for the content of his speech without providing notice or any due process, although the White House maintains that Acosta was penalized solely because of his behavior.None of CNN's approximately 50 other "hard pass" holders has lost White House access, nor have reporters belonging to any other liberal-leaning media outlet -- although Trump has suggested that may change.

At the testy press conference the day after last week's midterm elections, Acosta continued to shout questions at Trump even after he tried to move on to another reporter, and he refused to hand the microphone to an intern who tried to retrieve it.

The litigation filed by CNN, which does not fully describe Acosta's actions during the press conference and contains several substantive factual inaccuracies, also asserts that the Secret Service violated the Administrative Procedures Act by taking a final agency action in penalizing Acosta without providing any notice or hearing.

The suit, in arguing that the White House was lying about its motivations for taking action against Acosta, additionally claims that White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders shared a "doctored" clip of the episode on Twitter. In the low-resolution .GIF clip shared by Sanders, Acosta's arm moves slightly faster than it does in higher-quality footage of the press conference, appearing to show him more forcefully striking the intern's arm as she tries to take the microphone from him.

However, despite reporting from a wide variety of outlets that Sanders had shared a doctored clip, a Buzzfeed analysis suggested the changes in the video could have resulted inadvertently from the conversion of the footage to the lower-fidelity .GIF format, which is commonly used on Twitter. The format produces fewer frames per second than a higher-quality video source, making scenes appear to move faster.

White House officials, including Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, have acknowledged that the video was indeed "sped up" during the conversion process, while consistently denying that the clip was purposefully doctored.The lawsuit states that Sanders used a bogus justification by claiming that Acosta had "placed his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as White House intern."

In responding to CNN's suit, Sanders on Tuesday said that Acosta's behavior had "impeded the ability of the President, the White House staff, and members of the media to conduct business.”

"After Mr. Acosta asked the President two questions—each of which the President answered—he physically refused to surrender a White House microphone to an intern, so that other reporters might ask their questions," Sanders said in statement.

"This was not the first time this reporter has inappropriately refused to yield to other reporters," she continued. "The White House cannot run an orderly and fair press conference when a reporter acts this way, which is neither appropriate nor professional. The First Amendment is not served when a single reporter, of more than 150 present, attempts to monopolize the floor."
 

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This is a pretty one-sided report of the Acosta lawsuit, which is supported by several media outlets - not just CNN, including normally pro Trump Fox News.
 

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Unhinged is the perfect term. I dare say the media has ceased journalism all together.
 

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He's right they're going crazy, over the top. People out of spite will side with him.


Bob Woodward, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Watergate journalist whose recent book, "Fear," described chaotic infighting at the White House, on Tuesday criticized CNN for filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration and charged that too many media figures "have become emotionally unhinged."

Speaking at the Global Financial Leadership Conference in Naples, Florida, Woodward said "the remedy [isn’t suing the administration]. ... It’s more serious reporting about what he’s doing.” NBC reporter Dylan Byers first flagged Woodward's comments.

CNN filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday demanding that the White House restore the press credential of star reporter Jim Acosta. The administration suspended Acosta's "hard pass," which provided expedited access to the White House grounds, after he broke protocol by refusing to surrender his microphone during a press conference last week.

Acosta continued to pepper Trump with a barrage of declarative statements and questions -- at times talking over Trump -- until the president stepped away from the podium, even though reporters are typically afforded just one follow-up.

“In the news media there has been an emotional reaction to Trump,” Woodward said. “Too many people for Trump or against Trump have become emotionally unhinged about this.”Woodward added that CNN was taking Trump's "bait" by enlisting high-profile lawyer Ted Olson to pursue a federal case. "This is a negative," Woodward said. "Trump is sitting around saying, ‘This is great.'”

That sentiment was echoed in a piece in Rolling Stone on Tuesday by Ryan Bort titled, "CNN Has Played Right Into Trump's Hands."(Trump fiercely criticized Woodward after his book released earlier this year, saying "he’s had a lot of credibility problems.")

CNN's suit alleges that the White House violated Acosta's First and Fifth Amendment rights by punishing him for the content of his speech without providing notice or any due process, although the White House maintains that Acosta was penalized solely because of his behavior.None of CNN's approximately 50 other "hard pass" holders has lost White House access, nor have reporters belonging to any other liberal-leaning media outlet -- although Trump has suggested that may change.

At the testy press conference the day after last week's midterm elections, Acosta continued to shout questions at Trump even after he tried to move on to another reporter, and he refused to hand the microphone to an intern who tried to retrieve it.

The litigation filed by CNN, which does not fully describe Acosta's actions during the press conference and contains several substantive factual inaccuracies, also asserts that the Secret Service violated the Administrative Procedures Act by taking a final agency action in penalizing Acosta without providing any notice or hearing.

The suit, in arguing that the White House was lying about its motivations for taking action against Acosta, additionally claims that White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders shared a "doctored" clip of the episode on Twitter. In the low-resolution .GIF clip shared by Sanders, Acosta's arm moves slightly faster than it does in higher-quality footage of the press conference, appearing to show him more forcefully striking the intern's arm as she tries to take the microphone from him.

However, despite reporting from a wide variety of outlets that Sanders had shared a doctored clip, a Buzzfeed analysis suggested the changes in the video could have resulted inadvertently from the conversion of the footage to the lower-fidelity .GIF format, which is commonly used on Twitter. The format produces fewer frames per second than a higher-quality video source, making scenes appear to move faster.

White House officials, including Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, have acknowledged that the video was indeed "sped up" during the conversion process, while consistently denying that the clip was purposefully doctored.The lawsuit states that Sanders used a bogus justification by claiming that Acosta had "placed his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as White House intern."

In responding to CNN's suit, Sanders on Tuesday said that Acosta's behavior had "impeded the ability of the President, the White House staff, and members of the media to conduct business.”

"After Mr. Acosta asked the President two questions—each of which the President answered—he physically refused to surrender a White House microphone to an intern, so that other reporters might ask their questions," Sanders said in statement.

"This was not the first time this reporter has inappropriately refused to yield to other reporters," she continued. "The White House cannot run an orderly and fair press conference when a reporter acts this way, which is neither appropriate nor professional. The First Amendment is not served when a single reporter, of more than 150 present, attempts to monopolize the floor."
If Sanders had simply said this was the reason for pulling Acosta’s credentials rather than carrying on about how he “assaulted” an intern and posting a doctored vid to support her bogus claim she might have had more credibility. As it stands, it just looks like her story keeps changing.

As far as suing the White House goes, I respectfully disagree with Woodward. CNN’s lawyers have reviewed this and they feel they have a valid case so they should go ahead. It doesn’t matter if it “plays into trump’s hands” or not...that’s not the point. It’s not CNN’s place or job to conduct a public relations battle with trump...they just report the news so they need to take a stand against this kinda bullying from the White House.
 

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If Sanders had simply said this was the reason for pulling Acosta’s credentials rather than carrying on about how he “assaulted” an intern and posting a doctored vid to support her bogus claim she might have had more credibility. As it stands, it just looks like her story keeps changing.

As far as suing the White House goes, I respectfully disagree with Woodward. CNN’s lawyers have reviewed this and they feel they have a valid case so they should go ahead. It doesn’t matter if it “plays into trump’s hands” or not...that’s not the point. It’s not CNN’s place or job to conduct a public relations battle with trump...they just report the news so they need to take a stand against this kinda bullying from the White House.
CNN may have been a news organization at one time, but now they are nothing more than a PR arm of the Democratic Party. The lawsuit is about PR, nothing more.
 

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CNN may have been a news organization at one time, but now they are nothing more than a PR arm of the Democratic Party. The lawsuit is about PR, nothing more.
Did you hear that on Fox?
Or was that direct from Trump?
 

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CNN may have been a news organization at one time...
...until trump came along. Once they started criticizing trump, that is when they lost all credibility. Sound about right BP?
 

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Anybody read “Fear” by this same Pulitzer Prize winning author? Trump fan’s, I’m talking to you.

Great journalism and a great read. The simplified conclusion is that Trump is in way over his head and may actually be an insane moron who is too lazy or stupid to learn on the job. Hence the chaos. CNN’s suit is pretty silly, so Woodward is correct. Again.
 

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Bob's kind of late to the party. Demonizing Republicans certainly didn't start with Trump, but it sure went to the next level. He should begin his criticism of the media with his pal Carl. But, I can understand his distress. A once proud institutions are now nothing more than extension of the political pig pen.
 

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...until trump came along. Once they started criticizing trump, that is when they lost all credibility. Sound about right BP?
No, they lost their way long before that - during the election of Obama.
 

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CNN may have been a news organization at one time, but now they are nothing more than a PR arm of the Democratic Party. The lawsuit is about PR, nothing more.
No, they lost their way long before that - during the election of Obama.
Aaahhh, poor Bud is left with nothing more than posting Trumpian bullet points.

Judge ruled today that Acosta should be allowed to continue his 'accosting' of the poor, perpetual and eternal victim temporarily ensconced in the WH.
 

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Aaahhh, poor Bud is left with nothing more than posting Trumpian bullet points.

Judge ruled today that Acosta should be allowed to continue his 'accosting' of the poor, perpetual and eternal victim temporarily ensconced in the WH.
Judge ruled that Acosta's pass had to be reinstated pending some form of due process for Acosta to respond to the reasons for cancelling his pass. Don't celebrate too early.
 

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I don't believe there is a law that says he has to take his questions. Just stop calling on him. Ever.
 

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President Donald Trump must restore White House access to CNN reporter Jim Acosta for now, a federal judge ruled while questioning the administration’s account of its actions.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly’s decision is a rebuke to Trump as he tries to recover from losses in midterm congressional elections. It furthers a portrait of a president overstepping his authority to settle personal scores and carries extra sting because it was issued by a judge the president appointed.

The ruling comes amid Trump’s escalating feud with the media and, more specifically, with CNN, which he’s derided as a purveyor of fake news. Other networks, including FOX News, rallied around their competitor this week in defense of their First Amendment right to cover the president.

The decision to revoke Acosta’s pass is so “shrouded in mystery” that the government couldn’t say who made it, Kelly said in court. “I will order defendants to immediately restore Mr. Acosta’s hard pass.”

CNN’s parent, AT&T, now has two legal wins over the president. Earlier this year, the company prevailed in court over Trump’s Justice Department to gain approval to buy CNN’s former owner, Time Warner Inc.

“We are gratified with this result and we look forward to a full resolution in the coming days,” CNN said in a statement. “Our sincere thanks to all who have supported not just CNN, but a free, strong and independent American press.”

Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement that the White House will comply and reinstate Acosta’s pass. But she said the court made clear there is no absolute First Amendment right to access the White House.

“We will also further develop rules and processes to ensure fair and orderly press conferences in the future,” Sanders said. “There must be decorum at the White House.”

White House Says It Will Restore CNN Reporter’s Pass Temporarily

Kelly read his decision from the bench two days after hearing arguments from attorneys for the president and the network. At issue was whether U.S. Constitutional guarantees of freedom of the press and due process overcome the president’s ability to decide who has access to the White House.

The judge said the White House violated Acosta’s due process rights by revoking his pass without first explaining its actions, doing so only after it had acted, and even then inconsistently. He didn’t address the First Amendment claim.

“This is a case in which the White House’s visceral anger at the press in general and at Acosta and CNN in particular collided with binding Constitutional precedent, including precedent that clearly governed -- and precluded -- the revocation of Jim Acosta’s White House press access,” said Jeffrey Robbins, a First Amendment lawyer at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr who’s not involved in the case. “This is going to prove to be a decision with consequences far beyond what happened to Mr. Acosta.”


Acosta held what’s officially known as a hard pass, which gives him and other reporters unescorted access to the White House complex. The CNN reporter’s pass was revoked late on Nov. 7 following a contentious presidential press conference, a day after Democrats won control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
‘Terrible Person’

Trump cut off Acosta as he tried to press a point over refugees marching through Mexico toward the U.S. border. The reporter refused to surrender a microphone to a White House aide who tried to take it away. Trump called Acosta a "rude, terrible person," and Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said the correspondent’s access had been revoked because he put his hands on the female aide.

In court on Friday, the judge recounted the events leading up to the revocation of Acosta’s pass, noting that the administration’s initial explanation to the public for taking that action was based on a video that critics have said was doctored. Kelly said the video’s accuracy was questionable.

“The government must provide Mr. Acosta with due process,” Kelly said.

The judge said Acosta and CNN had shown they were likely to prevail when the case is ultimately decided. The two sides will consult with one another before the judge holds further hearings.


Outside the courthouse after the hearing, Acosta thanked the press for its support and thanked Kelly for the ruling. "Let’s go back to work," he said. Acosta took no question.
Violated Rights

At arguments on Wednesday, CNN’s attorney Theodore Boutrous told Kelly that summary revocation of Acosta’s pass violated his constitutional rights and was motivated by the president’s animus toward CNN.

"The White House has made very clear that they don’t like the content of the reporting" by CNN and by Acosta, Boutrous said, asserting that content, and not a breach of decorum, prompted the revocation.

Kelly countered at the time that there was at least some evidence that it was Acosta’s behavior, not his viewpoint, that got him in trouble with the White House. Boutrous responded that it’s Trump who sets the rough-and-tumble tone of his press conferences.


"President Trump wants it to be a free-for-all," CNN’s lawyer said.
Absolute Discretion

Justice Department attorney James Burnham said Trump has absolute discretion to decide who is entitled access to his official residence and to whom he spoke, and that that authority is the same in the briefing room as it is in the Oval Office.

"If the president wants to exclude all reporters from the White House grounds, he clearly has the discretion to do that," Burnham said. He also said behavior such as Acosta’s refusal to yield the microphone impedes the president’s ability to conduct press conferences.

He said the White House position on that conduct was clear and not discriminatory.

The CNN suit sparked a rare moment of solidarity across the media landscape, in which rival organizations banded together to issue a statement underscoring the importance of access to the White House. “It is imperative that independent journalists have access to the president and his activities and that journalists are not barred for arbitrary reasons," they said.

Many backed the network out of concern that they could be next to lose access to the White House, if they irk the president. White House press briefings have become increasingly rare but they’re seen as one of the few opportunities to ask the administration questions.


The media group, including the Associated Press, Bloomberg LP and NBC News, said it would file a friend of the court brief backing CNN.

Also joining the fight and backing CNN are the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the White House Correspondents Association.

The case is Cable News Network Inc. v. Trump, 18-cv-2610, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia (Washington).

— With assistance by Shannon Pettypiece

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...iW1ax1tm1vTCu-FFWxyFF1aPLA2PwwFkOKUbK1JVIBUR0
 

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Judge didn't even get to rule on the First Amendment claim because Trump fucked up so badly at withdrawing the pass - by lying about the reason and making up ass-shit as usual. He was called on this by the judge and the decision is absolutely humiliating.

If the WH plays any more games like this, CNN still has the First Amendment argument up its sleeve, totally unused. Huge win for CNN. CNN was supported by a large # of other news networks, incl Fox.

The question of whether the WH can simply block out news organizations it dislikes from attending pressers is a very important one and fundamental to an open democracy. Woodward has his head up his pants on this issue.
 

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The Whitehouse has to restore his pass unless they challenge it in Court. Not likely to do so after this interview between Trump and his own voice of a network....... Fox News Network:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-on-cnns-jim-acosta-if-he-misbehaves-well-throw-him-out
Not quite. The White House has to restore his pass on a interim basis. That's all the ruling was about. The WH could appeal the interim order. Additionally, the court said that it would revisit the interim order if the WH remedied the failure of due process (ie. providing some process for Acosta to answer the complaint against him before imposing the withdrawal of his pass). Finally, CNN has to win the case on the merits for the pass to be restored permanently (unless the WH decides to withdraw their defence in favour of the new rules and regs they plan to introduce).
 

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I don't believe there is a law that says he has to take his questions. Just stop calling on him. Ever.
That would be the Rather treatment, who also showed himself many years later to be a partisan hack.
 
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