Two days after the administration of US President Donald Trump withdrew the credentials of the CNN correspondent at the White House, Trump will find the reporter who angered him during his last press conference in Paris, where he will cover his visit there.
CNN has decided to send its White House correspondent Jim Acosta to the French capital to cover Trump's visit, in clear defiance of the president's decision to suspend the reporter's accreditation after a sharp debate with Trump at a White House press conference after the midterm elections.
"My greetings from Paris, where we will be working on the ground to cover Trump's visit to France," said Acosta through his Twitter account, a picture of himself in front of the Eiffel Tower.
Acosta and Sima were placed next to the citation (1A #), referring to the First Amendment to the US Constitution, which guarantees freedom of expression and prevents infringement of press freedom.
Trump is visiting Paris on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the armistice day on November 11, 100 years after the end of the First World War, where he will meet with President Emmanuel Markon.
Acousta questions and Trump's anger
The hot sparring began after the high-profile reporter stuck to the microphone and insisted on asking questions about the convoy of Central American immigrants heading for the US border.
"That's enough," Trump said. Then the employee pulled the microphone from Acosta without succeeding.
"President Trump believes in the freedom of the press and expects and even welcomes difficult questions about him and his administration," said White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders.
"But we will never tolerate a reporter putting his hands on a young woman who is just trying to do her job as an apprentice in the White House," she said.
Acosta responded to his accusation of misconduct in a tweet in which he said, "This is a lie," and a number of journalists accompanying him at the press conference joined him on Twitter.
"White House spokeswoman Sanders lied," CNN said in a statement, adding that the suspension of the press release was "a retaliatory response to a challenge."
The statement added that Sanders "made false accusations and cited an incident that did not occur," pointing out that "this unprecedented decision is a threat to our democracy and the country deserves better, we offer our full support to Acosta."
The incident is the latest in a series of exchanges between the president and CNN reporters.
"Shameless and enemy of the people"
"I do not want them to come to the country, but they must do so legally," Acosta told the press conference a day after the midterm elections, asking Trump if he had "demonized the migrants" during the campaign.
"They are hundreds of miles away, this is not an invasion," Acosta insisted.
At the moment, the president said, "Honestly, I think you should allow me to run the country, you run CNN +, and if you do it well, the viewing rates will be greater."
As the reporter tried to keep up with the questions, Trump said, "That's enough, put the microphone aside," and moved away as if he were interested in leaving the conference.
The employee came to take the microphone from Acosta, who tried to put up a final question, but Trump waved his finger at him reproachfully, "I will tell you, CNN + should be ashamed of your work with her ... You are a rude and terrible person. .
When the NBC reporter asked the microphone to ask the next question, he defended Acosta, calling him "the persistent reporter," adding to Trump's anger: "I do not like you too. To be honest, you're not the best."
Trump then goes back to Acosta. "When you broadcast misleading news, which CNN does a lot, you become the enemy of the people."
"The president's continuing attacks on the press have gone away this time," CNN said in its response. "It's not only dangerous, it's also worrisomely non-American."
