[h=2]CNN's Jim Acosta is BANNED from the White House as it suspends his media credentials after heated press conference exchange with the President[/h]
- CNN Correspondent Jim Acosta was denied access to the White House on Wednesday night
- Acosta got into heated shouting match with Trump at White House press conference earlier Wednesday
- Trump told him 'that's enough' and female White House intern tried to take the provided mic back from Acosta
- Acosta swatted her arm away and continued to try to grill Trump over his description of the migrant caravan
- GOP Chairwoman blasts 'media grandstanding' and other conservatives react in disgust at Acosta's actions
- CNN stands by Acosta in a statement saying the 'President's ongoing attacks on the press have gone too far'
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Acosta's defenders urged people to look at video of the interaction, saying it proves Sanders was incorrect that the journalist 'placed his hands' on a female intern. A still of the video is seen above
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The video shows the intern reaching for the mic, as Acosta's left hand appears to push her left arm down as he grips the mic
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White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders is seen at the press conference on Wednesday afternoon. She issued a statement later in the day saying Jim Acosta's press pass had been suspended until further notice
