The relationship between the media and the Trump White House was contentious. It stirred up mistrust and led to a disturbing rise of physical and verbal threats against journalists. "I am not the only reporter who covered this White House, who has had death threats," said Jim Acosta, CNN's chief White House correspondent on "Reliable Sources" on Sunday. "We can't be at a place in this country where political reporters, White House correspondents, need bodyguards to cover political campaign events." One squabble at a news conference in 2018 resulted in Trump and his aides revoking Acosta's White House press pass, which was later reinstated after a court ruled in CNN's favor in legal dispute.

Source: CNN December 27, 2020 19:18 UTC