Jim Acosta

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(11-08-2018, 07:10 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Again, first 2 times she held out her hand and he pushed it away.  So Yes he did chose to make it confrontational by not giving up the mic.
Her hand was above his on the mic, she only touched him as he was refusing to give up the mic and karate chopped her arm.
Was this enough on it's own to get him kicked from Future Conferences? No, but his aggressive behavior has been noted multiple times now and that is more than enough to have him banned. Him being physical (intentional/unintentional) with the intern is just icing on the cake.

It's amazing what issues become partisan in this forum. Anyone can watch the video and see the intern was directed to take the mic from him. She tired twice by simply reaching out for the mic, both times Acosta did not give it up willingly. So the 3rd time she attempts to take the mic from him and he deflects her arm (karate chop may be too severe).

You can further see after Acosta "puts her in her place". She simply kneels down. It's not like she came flying out of the audience and grabbed the mic, dude knew exactly why she was there and chose to escalate the situation.