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2. Sarah Sanders Accused Of Sharing Doctored Infowars Video To Justify Acosta Ban

Thu Nov 8, 2018, 07:27 AM

Nov 2018

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was accused on Wednesday night of sharing a doctored video to defend the administration’s decision to revoke the press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta.

Earlier in the day, President Donald Trump called Acosta a “rude, terrible person” during a press conference and tried to cut off his questioning.

When a White House intern attempted to take the microphone from Acosta three times, he held onto it and continued questioning Trump. During the intern’s final attempt, as she tried to pull the microphone away, Acosta’s hand appeared to briefly brush her arm.

“Pardon me, ma’am,” Acosta quickly said

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Several Twitter users noted that the same video was shared hours earlier by a personality from Infowars, the Alex Jones outlet banned from many social media sites for abusive behavior:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sarah-huckabee-sanders-jim-acosta-video_us_5be3ccd6e4b0769d24c905aa

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This video is doctored. It's slowed down and then sped up at the moment Acosta's hand comes down... [View all] demmiblue Nov 2018 OP

josh Marshall says the doctored video probably came from infowars. Kurt V. Nov 2018 #1

I posted about that right after you posted. demmiblue Nov 2018 #6

yes. Kurt V. Nov 2018 #7

Nope. I totally believe it. Nt Lucky Luciano Nov 2018 #26

Sarah Sanders Accused Of Sharing Doctored Infowars Video To Justify Acosta Ban demmiblue Nov 2018 #2

Microphone Maddie was the aggressor Cetacea Nov 2018 #3

Maybe MSNBC is giving the intern a chance to redeem herself. Young and dumb and all that. Vinca Nov 2018 #4

True. She was just doing her job n/t Cetacea Nov 2018 #5

just following orders Mr. Quackers Nov 2018 #8

MSNBC is owned by COMCAST watoos Nov 2018 #11

and here I've been waiting for them to bring up net neutrality all this time elmac Nov 2018 #21

Then by her own definition Trump should be gone. Raven123 Nov 2018 #9

Another good thread: demmiblue Nov 2018 #10

Dishonest Editing is something the repugs have at the top of their tool box. Liberal In Texas Nov 2018 #12

True, but this coming from the white trash house? And so many Americans are voting for this? nt UniteFightBack Nov 2018 #25

Hey, Acosta should look on the bright side, watoos Nov 2018 #13

are you saying that all the news networks gave tRump twice as much airtime as HRC elmac Nov 2018 #22

Sarah Huckabee Sanders must resign TODAY. Moostache Nov 2018 #14

Who will make her resign? Autumn Nov 2018 #16

Does anyone else think this was all a setup to take down Acosta? mainer Nov 2018 #15

I think they were looking for confrontation with the press, Acosta/CNN, ... demmiblue Nov 2018 #17

They have been after him for a while,they will set April Ryan up next HipChick Nov 2018 #18

They will use anything to change the media focus from the Dems winning the House. nature-lover Nov 2018 #19

k and r nt Stuart G Nov 2018 #20

the bottom line is elmac Nov 2018 #23

If the other networks boycott, the only reporters will be from faux. Merlot Nov 2018 #27

great! it also means less airtime for the orange nazi. nt elmac Nov 2018 #30

So when will the White House Propaganda Secretary be giving PA Democrat Nov 2018 #24

this shit needs to stop NOW. CNN and Acosta need to sue Slanders and the government for slander flibbitygiblets Nov 2018 #28

republican lies are dangerous for America Achilleaze Nov 2018 #29

Maybe Acosta should have body-slammed her maxrandb Nov 2018 #31