Sarah Sanders sparred with CNN’s Jim Acosta during the first White House press briefing in 42 days on Monday. The White House press secretary declined to answer directly, noting that the president has laid out his position on the matter in the past. CNN’s chief White House correspondent opened with a question about whether Trump tried to block AT&T’s merger with Time Warner. KELLYANNE CONWAY EMBARRASSES CNN’S JIM ACOSTA DURING HEATED EXCHANGE: 'YOU'RE SUCH A SMARTA--'“Democrats don’t hate Jewish people, that’s just silly,” Acosta said. To coincide with Acosta being allowed to return to the White House, Sanders implemented a series of rules to govern White House press conferences going forward.

Source: Fox News March 11, 2019 19:41 UTC