The White House has faced numerous criticisms as of late for its treatment of press briefings, particularly as White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer continues to hold off-camera briefings.
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Jim Acosta, CNN’s senior White House correspondent, asked Spicer about the decision during a Monday press briefing:
"Sean, why don't we turn the cameras on?!" — @acosta went off on @PressSec Sean Spicer today: https://t.co/01gCPavOI7 pic.twitter.com/FfmoIk81SH
— Matt Wilstein (@mattwilstein) June 26, 2017
Acosta, who has not been silent about his criticism of the decision, attempted to ask Spicer a question.
“There’s no camera on, Jim,” Spicer reminded him.
“Maybe we should turn the cameras on,” he responded. “Why don’t we turn the cameras on?”
Acosta continued to ask why the cameras weren’t turned on, saying that they were already in the room.
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Acosta also made a tweet with a hashtag asking why the cameras were off.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 26, 2017
CNN initially challenged the no-cameras rule by sending in their sketch artist to help cover a press briefing.
CNN sent Bill Hennessy, the network's regular Supreme Court sketch artist, to the White House briefing today. https://t.co/c0yvofNinq pic.twitter.com/issRqyl9i8
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 23, 2017