Jim Acosta, the square-jawed CNN correspondent, has stood out among the White House press corps for his impassioned on-air monologues about the importance of the First Amendment. During a tense White House briefing on Thursday, he challenged the press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, to disavow President Trump’s description of journalists as “the enemy of the people.” Ms. Sanders declined to do so, saying she had been personally attacked in the media and had faced threats since starting her job. Read more
CNN’s Jim Acosta challenges Sarah Huckabee Sanders, then makes a quick Exit (Nytimes)
