Acosta asked a question.
President Trump answered.
Acosta attempted to ask a follow-up question.
President Trump refused to allow him to do so and moved on to the next reporter.
Acosta refused to take 'No' for an answer, refusing to sit down & refusing to give up the microphone
Acosta kept talking as the President tried to answer the next reporter's question.
The President told him 'That's enough', but Acosta ignored him and persisted in asking his question
The President repeatedly told Acosta 'That's Enough', but Acosta continued to ignore the President
A female aid attempted to take Acosta's microphone reporters were sharing
Acosta physically blocked the female intern's attempt to take the microphone
The President stepped away from the podium and the intern was finally able to take the microphone
After returning to the podium the President APPROPRIATELY rebuked Acosta for his behavior, behavior Acosta would later call
'professional'.
Acosta was UN-professional, rude, acted 'Entitled' - demanding to ask a follow-up question, refusing to allow the Press Conference to continue / the President to move on, demanded his follow-up question be answered, refused to give up the microphone, physically laid his hand on an intern - blocking her attempt to take his microphone to give it to other reporters waiting to ask questions.
Acosta's behavior was NOT professional. It was extremely UN-professional, very rude, extremely disrespectful towards the President of the United States, very rude, and inappropriately physical with the intern by blocking her from doing her job. His behavior was embarrassing!
Acosta, like the news media he works for - CNN - responded with a 'FAKE NEWS' response:
“Obviously I didn’t put my hands on her or touch her as they are alleging. And it’s just unfortunate that the White House is saying this.'
Unfortunately for Acosta there is more than enough video evidence being repeatedly displayed showing the entire encounter, to include Acosta using his body and hand to shield the microphone and prevent the intern from taking his microphone. The video clearly shows Acosta's hand blocking the intern's arm as she reached for the microphone.
IMO, citing Acosta's touching / blocking the Intern from doing her job as the reason for revoking Acosta's Press access to the WH was a mistake in the fact that it should also have been pointed out that Acosta's behavior was completely unprofessional, rude, and disrespectful. To be blunt, he was an ass. What SHOULD have happened was for Trump to call a temporary halt to the Press Conference and have Acosta be removed from the Press Conference he was so belligerently disrupting.
CNN, of course, defended their reporter, completely justifying his actions while failing to acknowledge his entire behavior during the incident, much like Acosta is doing.
CNN’s Jim Acosta Breaks Silence On Getting White House Credentials Revoked