Jim Acosta

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(11-19-2018, 06:35 PM)Benton Wrote: Access the White House, as in a general sense?
Well, yeah, I guess he could enter the public portions of the WH the same as any tourist.

Access to press briefing areas so he could do his job?
No. 

You do realize, I hope, that the hard pass isn't just a magical ticket to the White House. You don't get to just walk around everyone. It allows you extra access to some areas where you can attend press briefings as outlined by the WHCA, or areas where you might have a chance to ask an off podium question of someone.

We'll just disagree that Acosta couldn't do his job without the Hard pass.

Of course I realize the Hard Pass does not give one unlimited use of the WH. Do you realize it grants ease of access?