The White House says it's suspending CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's press pass after heated exchange with Trump

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November 8, 2018 2:16 AM

"This conduct is absolutely unacceptable," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement, referring to Acosta on Wednesday.

CNN senior White House reporter Jim Acosta's "hard pass" press credentials has been suspended "until further notice," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement.
The decision comes after a tense stand-off between Acosta and President Donald Trump during a press conference on Wednesday.
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CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta's press credentials has been suspended "until further notice," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement on Wednesday evening.

The decision comes after a tense stand-off between Acosta and President Donald Trump during a press conference on Wednesday.

During the press conference, Trump dodged a question from Acosta when a White House intern walked up to take his microphone away. Despite multiple attempts to pry the microphone away from Acosta, he held on.

But the White House appeared to suggest Acosta had laid hands on the intern. Sanders said the White House "will never tolerate a reporter placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern."

"This conduct is absolutely unacceptable," Sanders added. "It is also completely disrespectful to the reporter's colleagues not to allow them an opportunity to ask a question."

Acosta said Sanders' account of the incident was "a lie."

Acosta was denied entrance on White House grounds on Wednesday evening for his nightly segment.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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