The administration of US President Donald Trump is threatening to again suspend CNN correspondent Jim Acosta’s White House press credentials, despite a court order that reinstated the journalist.
After a federal judge on Friday ordered that Acosta’s credentials be temporarily restored, the White House sent Acosta a letter saying they had made the “preliminary decision” to suspend his pass when the judge’s order expires.
The judge issued a ruling of a “limited nature” that restored Acosta’s credentials temporarily while a CNN lawsuit against the administration proceeds.
In a letter from the White House to Acosta, the administration reasserted its belief it can ban Acosta, accusing him of poor behavior including asking multiple questions and not yielding the floor to other reporters.
The White House argues Acosta did not follow “basic standards” during a contentious Trump press conference last week.
Acosta has repeatedly clashed with Trump…