Yesterday the social media and news worlds were afire when Donald Trump gave a rare solo press conference, something every president before him did on a regular basis. Trump entered the room looking and sounding tired. The bags under his eyes were heavier than the ones I toted on the plane home yesterday. Nevertheless, when it came time to actually take questions from reporters, he immediately took a combative stance.
As CNN's Jim Acosta tried to get in a couple of questions, Trump became increasingly angry at having to answer to the public, eventually exclaiming "That's enough!" An intern from the White House press operation sprang into action to take the microphone away from Acosta. She repeatedly tried to take it from him, but Acosta held firm to the mic and said, "Excuse me, ma'am," as she repeatedly put her arm across his body to grab the microphone. You can see the original footage below, but this morning Sarah Sanders sent out a doctored version of the video, telling the public that they were suspending Acosta's White House pass because, they claim, he had essentially assaulted the young woman.
Follow these short video clips to get the whole story. Here is the original video:
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