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These are not outlets that usually agree on anything. they are agreeing on the basic first amendment values. i think it is note worthy that fox news is represented in this group. a lot of commentators have been criticizing jim acosta. some have said his credentials should have been evoked. the news side is saying they stand for first amendment rights. >> this is bigger than jim acosta. >> absolutely. today it is acosta, but it might be a reporter at the "new york times" or fox news next week. ...

This way. if there is no check on this type of behavior, it impedes the ability of the president, the white house to conduct business. you were the press secretary. no doubt there were outlets or reporters that you and the president didnt like. but you didnt take their passes away, did you? their press pass? >> well, it wasnt even about who you liked and who you didnt like. there are plenty of people who -- on a personal level you may have a good relationship with, when they were in the briefing...

Altered video with misleading information. >> well, you know, when we were in the white house, we were so concerned about any half thought or idea being misconstrued as being untruthful at all. this white house as a matter of form, is lying every single day, this is just the latest example of it. i would point out, don, that one thing worth noting here is that president trump has created the chaos in these press conferences. president obama, president george w. bush before him, president clinton...

News, from nbc or the "new york times." from gannett to scripps. all these outlets coming together and saying they will either be filing friend of the court briefs to support the lawsuit or they put out paper statements saying they stand with cnn. its one of these rare cases where we are seeing a lot of different rival news outlets all stand up for free press. because frankly, brooke, while its about acosta today, it could be about somebody else tomorrow. >> absolutely. >> right now this hearing...

The administration is going to vigorously defend itself. the white house cannot run an orderly and fair press conference when a reporter acts this way. if there is no check on this type of behavior, it impedes the b ability of the president, the white house to conduct business. no doubt there were outlets or reporters that you and the president didnt like. but you didnt take their passes away, did you? their press pass? >> well, it wasnt even about who you liked and who you didnt like. there are...

>> so bill, what sanders tweeted omitted acosta saying pardon me maam as well. its troubling that sarah sanders, someone who is paid by the taxpayers, tweeting out an altered video with misleading information. >> well, you know, when we were in the white house, we were so concerned about any half thought or idea being misconstrued as being untruthful at all. this white house as a matter of form, is lying every single day, this is just the latest example of it. i would point out, don, that one th...

At any time for any reason, although they say in this case, thats not whats happening. they say that in this case, acosta was suspended because of his conduct at a press conference last week. obviously, cnn rejects that argument. and by the way, most of the nations major news organizations have sided with cnn, because theyre concerned if acosta gets kicked out, other reporters could also be kicked out in the future. >> and when you say most of the major news organizations, that includes not just...

And acosta is in a constitutional right. >> cnn is all bark and no facts. we will keep you updated on this ridiculous lawsuit. you might have noticed that fake news cnn, other far left outlets, they seem to be avoiding any post-term election coverage. democrats had a historically very poor performance in last tuesdays election and thats why they dont want to talk about it. republicans lost the house, but they made gains in the senate. something that has only happened three times in 100 years of ...

And acosta does not have a constitutional right to disrupt the press conference in cnn doesnt either. >> sean: as per usual, cnn is all bark, no facts. we will keep you updated on this ridiculous lawsuit. you might have noticed that fake news cnn, other far left outlets, they seem to be avoiding any post-midterm election coverage. its not an accident. democrats had a historically very poor performance in last tuesdays election and thats why they dont want to talk about it. republicans lost the h...

First amendment freedoms. and we believe in the constitutionality of that. so it is significant. and obviously, as the chief white house correspondent for nbc news, it is good to see nbc news represented on that screen. i will say that i think one of the most important and notable outlets that has come out now, filing an amicus brief is fox news. why? well, obviously, steph, this is a news organization that has been traditionally extremely friendly to president trump. we know he watches it, beca...