Trump Administration Punishes CNN For "Bad Behavior"
CNN is lashing out at the White House for canceling the network's interview with National
Security Adviser John Bolton because of "bad behavior" as Fox News announces it will
have two interviews with President Donald Trump.
CNN anchor Jake Tapper, while broadcasting from Helsinki, began his show saying "we
invited the White House to join us this morning to offer their perspective on this important
summit."
Tapper went after White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who said the network's
"bad behavior" and "disrespect" led to the cancellation.
He argued that the network's White House correspondent was doing his job after the
president attacked CNN "unprompted."
"We arranged our show and schedules and crews accordingly around Bolton's appearance,"
Tapper complained.
Then he added: "The White House canceled the interview for 'bad behavior.'
What was the 'disrespect' the White House took issue with?
Nine minutes after President Trump attacked CNN unprompted during a press conference in
the UK, our correspondent tried to ask the president a question."
Tapper than played the exchange from Friday where White House correspondent Jim Acosta
tried to question the president.
After the clip played, Tapper invited the White House on his show "State of the Union."
"We're told that Ambassador Bolton was prepared to do the interview and we invite
him to join us – or anyone at the White House – at any time," he said.
Bolton did appear on ABC's "This Week."
He was asked if it was appropriate to deny a news organization access to a White House
official.
"Look, in reality I don't seek out the press, I don't talk to them, I appear when
I'm asked to and if I'm not asked to appear, I don't do it," he said.
"And I don't communicate with them either as you could find out if you consulted your
friends in the Washington press corps, whom I don't communicate with."
The Fox News Channel announced Sunday morning that Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson will
conduct the first two interviews with Trump after he meets with Russian President Vladimir
Putin in Helsinki on Monday.
Hannity's interview will air Monday and Carlson's onTuesday.
Bolton was scheduled to appear on CNN's "State of the Union" with Jake Tapper
on Sunday, but Tapper in a tweet claimed the White House killed the interview after it
was "locked in."
"Then the president attacked CNN during his UK presser, and our WH correspondent tried
to ask a question," Tapper wrote in a tweet.
"We are told Amb.
Bolton remains fully prepared to do the interview but the White House has canceled it."
Sanders responded to Tapper: "Actually a @CNN reporter disrespected @POTUS & PM May
during their press conf.
Instead of rewarding bad behavior, we decided to reprioritize the TV appearances for administration
officials."
The incident that created the latest controversy between Trump and CNN occurred at Chequers,
the prime minister's country home outside of London.
During a joint press conference in London with British Prime Minister Theresa May, Trump
refused to take a question from an insistent Jim Acosta of CNN.
As Trump looked across a crowd of journalists with raised hands, deciding who to call on
next, Acosta loudly demanded a chance to participate in the press conference as compensation for
the president's attack on his employer.
"Mr. President, since you attacked CNN, can I ask you a question?" he shouted, loud
enough for microphones 10 yards away to pick up.
"No, no.
John Roberts, go ahead.
… CNN is fake news!
I don't take questions from CNN," Trump lectured.
Acosta continued: "Well, sir, if you're going to call us fake news you should take
a question."
Trump dismissed him and called on Fox News' Roberts, who was just one seat away.
"John Roberts of Fox [News Channel]!
Let's go to a real network," he said.
"John, let's go."
"Well, we're a real network too, Mr. President," Acosta said.
On Saturday, Trump tweeted about the press conference writing: "So funny!
I just checked out Fake News CNN, for the first time in a long time (they are dying
in the ratings), to see if they covered my takedown yesterday of Jim Acosta (actually
a nice guy).
They didn't!
But they did say I already lost in my meeting with Putin.
Fake News……"
Accosta responded in a tweet: "Takedown?
I don't think so.
Perhaps we should even the playing field next time and you can take my question.
(You're right about one thing..
I am a nice guy)"
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