Posted on 08/14/2023 9:50:51 AM PDT by Red Badger
Ateba has been at the center of tense situations within the briefing room.
Today News Africa's White House correspondent Simon Ateba has filed a lawsuit against White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the Secret Service alleging his credentials were illegally revoked.
The lawsuit was filed last week on behalf of Ateba by the Center for American Liberty, a nonprofit founded by lawyer and Republican Party official Harmeet Dhillon.
The complaint argues the White House adopted stringent criteria for press credentials in May 2023, violating Ateba's First Amendment rights by excluding him from briefings without a compelling reason.
In addition, the complaint argues that when Ateba had a press badge, Jean-Pierre "completely ignored" his questions during briefings and "he submitted written requests for information and comment – but he was shut out from any real access to the White House’s happenings."
Ateba then "began to speak up during the briefings to make his voice impossible to ignore," according to the suit.
It is unclear whether this was cited by the White House as reasoning for not allowing him to renew his badge, but the Center said in the complaint that his badge was terminated "without any explanation, let alone reasoned explanation."
Ateba has been at the center of tense situations within the briefing room and had been warned that his press badge could be taken away for interruptions. In addition, other White House correspondents have said he has been disruptive in his attempt to be heard.
He said in March that Jean-Pierre was making a "mockery of the First Amendment" by entering the briefing room with the "Ted Lasso" TV show cast, according to The New York Post.
Out-of-turn remarks and questions traditionally occur after speakers talk in the White House.
Remember what happened when Trump tried to ban that disrespectful and abusive scumbag from CNN.
Just more black-on-black crime in Washington, DC.
Raggedy Noir can do no wrong. The dumbest tool in the box works the best as far as democrats are concerned. There isn’t a press conference or congressional hearing yet that doesn’t get the dumbest wrench act.
The First Amendment does NOT guarantee anyone a platform from which to speak.
Jim Acosta is a miserable excuse for a human being; he deserved to have his tickets pulled.
No sane person would want that job........................
“Jim Acosta is a miserable excuse for a human being; he deserved to have his tickets pulled.“
Yes he did but he immediately got his ticket back didn’t he.
Of course he did ... he’s a DEMOCRAT. They’re expected to be miserable excuses for human beings.
Just more black on black crime...
Simon Ateba - just another White Supremist in Blackface LOL!
bttt
She’s a high speed foreign woman-of-color lesbian. There isn’t a “judge” in this country that will allow this lawsuit. Jamaican broads have taken over the American political system and they’ve got whitey’s number.
FLOPSEY-MOPSEY..............
She don’t like black men...just black women.
She does look clueless in the picture.
No kidding! Side Show Bob doppelganger!
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