On Wednesday, CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acosta got into a verbal confrontation with President Donald Trump during a White House press conference. This incident subsequently resulted in the loss of Acosta’s White House press pass, reports The Hill.
An Overview of the Press Conference
On Wednesday, President Trump held a press conference regarding the results of Tuesday’s midterm elections. The elections resulted in Republicans maintaining control of the Senate, yet losing the House of Representatives to Democrats.
During the event, Jim Acosta questioned the president about a migrant caravan which is currently approaching the United States in hopes of seeking asylum. Acosta’s question revolved around Trump’s statement of the caravan serving as an “invasion.”
Finally, President Trump responded to Acosta’s questions by saying “OK, that’s enough.”
At this point, a female White House intern attempted to remove the microphone from Acosta’s hand. However, he resisted; since then, various accounts of Acosta allegedly making physical contact with the intern have surfaced.
