CNN fires back at President Trump, calling him "disturbingly un-American" after he publicly berated Jim Acosta

The Daily Beast

The visibly angry president wasn't happy with the CNN chief White House correspondent's questions during today's testy news conference, saying: “I’ll tell you what. CNN should be ashamed of itself having you working for them. You are a rude, terrible person. You shouldn’t be working for CNN.” After the press conference was over, CNN released a statement defending Acosta. “This president’s ongoing attacks on the press have gone too far. They are not only dangerous, they are disturbingly un-American. While President Trump has made it clear he does not respect a free press, he has a sworn obligation to protect it. A free press is vital to democracy, and we stand behind Jim Acosta and his fellow journalists everywhere.”