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Jim Acosta, CNN’s senior White House correspondent, is a bit upset that White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer did not take enough questions during a White House press briefing. He made his frustrations known online:
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As he often does, @PressSec avoided taking questions from CNN today. #courage
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 12, 2017
“As he often does, @PressSec avoided taking questions from CNN today. #courage,” he wrote.
Acosta even accused Spicer of taking less questions than Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta (no relation):
The Labor Secretary took more questions from reporters in briefing than the White House press secretary today. #thanksacosta
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 12, 2017
Acosta also retweeted a tweet from Adrian Carrasquillo, White House correspondent for BuzzFeed News, where Carrasquillo noted that Spicer ignored one of Acosta’s questions:
Spicer ignores @Acosta shouted question "does the president have confidence in special counsel Mueller?"
— Adrian Carrasquillo (@Carrasquillo) June 12, 2017
Spicer has avoided the press before, at one point choosing to walk out of the room without holding a briefing or answering any questions. Spicer’s alleged press avoidance tactics also briefly became material for several comedians.
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Acosta’s criticism came just a week after CNN announced its intention to stop production on Reza Aslan’s “Believer,” his documentary series. The decision was made in response to a harsh tweet calling President Trump a “piece of shit.” He made the tweet in frustration when Trump responded to a terrorist attack in London by plugging his travel ban.
Aslan later apologized for his words:
I should not have used a profanity to describe the President when responding to his shocking reaction to the #LondonAttacks. My statement: pic.twitter.com/pW69jjpoZy
— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) June 4, 2017
