At White House Press Conferences, No Questions Allowed
What started as a theatrical rivalry between the White House and the media is now actively putting press freedom in jeopardy.
by Emily Bell
Jan 13, 2019
2 minutes
Editor’s Note: This article is one of 50 in a series about Trump's first two years as president.
Here is the question that pushed the president over the edge: “Do you think that you demonized immigrants in this election?” When CNN’s Jim Acosta asked Donald Trump this question in the day after the midterm elections, the president bristled. Acosta pressed on. Trump told him “That’s enough”
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