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Headline Roundup November 8th, 2018

White House Revokes CNN Reporter Jim Acosta's Press Credentials After Testy Exchange With Trump

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White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders announced that CNN reporter Jim Acosta's press credentials will be suspended until further notice after he engaged in a contentious exchange with President Trump, refusing to relinquish the microphone at a press conference and shouting questions over other reporters. Sanders tweeted a video that appears to be doctored, showing Acosta pushing the female staffer's arm as she tries to retrieve the mic, which he denies happened.

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Video: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Used Doctored Infowars Footage to Justify Acosta Ban
Video: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Used Doctored Infowars Footage to Justify Acosta Ban

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White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders posted a video to Twitter of the clash between CNN's Jim Acosta and President Donald Trump that appears to be a doctored version

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White House suspends credentials for CNN's Jim Acosta
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The White House has suspended the credentials of CNN's chief White House correspondent hours after a testy exchange with US President Donald Trump.

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Trump Scolds Jim Acosta: ‘You Are a Rude, Terrible Person’
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President Trump chastised CNN’s Jim Acosta during a White House press conference Wednesday for continuing to shout questions over other reporters and refusing to surrender his microphone to a

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