CNN anchor: Trump's lawsuit "not about politics"

CNN presenter Poppy Harlow told viewers on Tuesday that the network's decision to sue the Trump government for its removal of press credentials from White House correspondent Jim Acosta is "no policy "but" constitutional rights ".

In the lawsuit filed Tuesday morning, CNN accuses President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump will eliminate Nielsen this week: the uncontrolled flame in California becomes the deadliest in state history Winners of the Senate of Sinema applauded by LGBTQ groups and other White House officials for violating the rights of Acosta's first and fifth amendments, the latest escalation of a quarrel between Trump and CNN.

"I think, Ted, that we should remind our viewers that it's not policy," Harlow said in an interview with Ted Boutrous, who represents CNN in the lawsuit. "It's constitutional rights." Your co-counsel representing CNN in this case is Ted Olson, who represented President Bush in the Bush v. Gore case and was successful. for President Bush ".

"Exactly, and Ted Olson and I have different political views, even though we've been partners for 30 years," said Boutrous. That's all the problem. "

"The First Amendment aims to allow all points of view … This decision will therefore protect all members of the press and all citizens, regardless of their political affiliation, so that they get the maximum amount of money. Information so as to be able to govern themselves, "he continued. "This is not a political issue, it is a matter of the First Amendment that is really important to our society."

CNN's Boutrous argument echoes that of the language used in the lawsuit, which says that the White House's decision to revoke the Acosta pass has "a dangerous cooling effect for any journalist." ".

"Although the lawsuit specifically concerns CNN and Acosta, it could have happened to anyone," CNN said in a statement. "If nothing is done, the actions of the White House would create a dangerous cooling effect for any journalist covering our elected officials."

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the decision was "even more proud against CNN" and promised the Trump government "to vigorously defend against this lawsuit".

The legal action comes six days after a fighting exchange between Acosta and Trump in the East Room of the White House, which made the headlines for days.

The exchange has reached its point of acquisition. Acosta raised a series of questions as he openly debated the president's interpretation of a migrant caravan as an "invasion". When Trump attempted to move to another journalist after Acosta attempted to ask a fourth question, Acosta initially refused to return the microphone to a White House intern.

The next day, Sanders announced that Acosta's "pass pass" was canceled.

Trump has not appeared on CNN since taking office and often calls the network "false news".