CNN reporter Jim Acosta said Tuesday that the White House warned him not to ask President Trump a question during a bill signing event, claiming that press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders suggested his access at future events could be revoked if he did.
Acosta’s claim comes a day after he clashed with Sanders about media accuracy during a press briefing.
At the Tuesday event, Acosta asked the president about his attack against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) earlier in the morning in which he suggested the New York senator would “do anything” for a campaign contribution.
The question, which Trump did not respond to, took place after he signed off on the National Defense Authorization Act for the 2018 fiscal year. In his remarks about the measure, he touted that his administration has accelerated “the process of fully restoring America’s military might.”
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Acosta has repeatedly clashed with White House officials during press briefing, including Sanders and senior aide Stephen Miller.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Acosta’s tweet.