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13th November 2018
03:18pm GMT

The last time Acosta and Trump came head to head, the post-Midterms press conference (Credit: Al Drago)[/caption]
Filed in a Washing DC district court, the lawsuit has CNN and Acosta as the plaintiffs and lists six defendants: Trump, chief of staff John Kelly, press secretary Sarah Sanders, deputy chief of staff for communications Bill Shine, Secret Service director Joseph Clancy, and the Secret Service officer who physically took Acosta's pass from him.
Sanders defended the decision on Wednesday, saying he had behaved inappropriately at a presidential press conference. On Friday CNN sent a letter threatening legal action if Acosta was not reinstated. Well, today is Tuesday and here we are.
The media company said it is seeking a preliminary injunction to enable Acosta's immediate return to the White House and a ruling from the court to prevent any future revocation of his credentials.
A CNN statement said: "CNN filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration this morning in DC District Court.
"It demands the return of the White House credentials of CNN's Chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta. The wrongful revocation of these credentials violates CNN and Acosta's First Amendment rights of freedom of the press, and their Fifth Amendment rights to due process.
"We have asked this court for an immediate restraining order requiring the pass be returned to Jim, and will seek permanent relief as part of this process."Explore more on these topics:

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