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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSarah Sanders tried to intimidate CNN's Jim Acosta into not asking any questions at bill signing
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Prior to this morment, @presssec issued a warning to me. She said if I asked a question of Trump at the bill signing "I can't promise you will be allowed into a pool spray again." Sorry Sarah.. we won't be intimidated.
Acosta was reponding to this tweet from CNN's Allie Malloy:
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President Trump ignores question from @Acosta on what the president meant when he tweeted that Sen. Gillibrand would do anything for a campaign contribution.
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Sarah Sanders tried to intimidate CNN's Jim Acosta into not asking any questions at bill signing (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Dec 2017
OP
Hallie Jackson: @POTUS doesnt have to answer questions - but we can sure ask them.
highplainsdem
Dec 2017
#3
I wouldn't be surprised that the press will be denied ALL access of any kind...FOREVER.
PearliePoo2
Dec 2017
#4
Travisweynolds
(1 post)1. Thanks
such a wonderful post your
Doodley
(9,092 posts)2. How dare the media ask the President to explain his own words.
highplainsdem
(48,993 posts)3. Hallie Jackson: @POTUS doesnt have to answer questions - but we can sure ask them.
Link to tweet
.@Acosta was at the bill signing as part of the rotating pool that reps all 5 tv networks. And to be clear: this is not how the pool works. @POTUS doesnt have to answer questions - but we can sure ask them.
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)4. I wouldn't be surprised that the press will be denied ALL access of any kind...FOREVER.
I think it's coming.
We better be ready to hit the fucking streets by the millions and prepare for a General Strike also.
unblock
(52,243 posts)5. "morment"?
highplainsdem
(48,993 posts)6. Just a Twitter typo for "moment."
unblock
(52,243 posts)8. ok, i'll try to forget what urban dictionary had to say about that....
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)7. Context makes it clear he was rushed. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)9. Thank you for copying text of tweets into OP.
Demsrule86
(68,582 posts)10. I am assuming that before he ran for president ...he donated to Gillibrand.
He donated to both Parties I believe.
elmac
(4,642 posts)12. and why our political system is so broken
politicians have to beg for money, each day, everyday, in order to get elected. get money out of politics and we will get our Democracy back.
Demsrule86
(68,582 posts)13. There is nothing we can do about this.
George II
(67,782 posts)11. Unconstitutional. What do they have to hide? I hated the way she interrupted him yesterday....
...and didn't allow him to ask a question even though she called on him.