Today, CNN reporter, Jim Acosta temporarily received his hard pass back, after it was revoked by the White House earlier this week. A security risk is one thing, but selectively excluding journalists based on ideology is another.
This has happened once before in recent history. Back in the1960's, a reporter named Robert Sherrill, who was on the master list of Nixon's political opponents, was denied access to the White House press briefing room by the Secret Service for "security reasons." The court in Sherrill held that the government was required to give a reporter notice, and the right to rebut a written revocation of press privileges, because the denial of the pass implicates the First Amendment.
This has happened once before in recent history. Back in the1960's, a reporter named Robert Sherrill, who was on the master list of Nixon's political opponents, was denied access to the White House press briefing room by the Secret Service for "security reasons." The court in Sherrill held that the government was required to give a reporter notice, and the right to rebut a written revocation of press privileges, because the denial of the pass implicates the First Amendment.
But where do we draw the line. In regards to Acosta, is he entitled to ask a question, a series of questions, a series of obnoxious questions. Is a reporter allowed to debate a president in a press conference? We live in interesting times. What are your thoughts? Go to my FaceBook page and let me know - Carl Brizzi Live Facebook
