Mark Levin: CNN Lawsuit Against Trump 'Very Weak Case'

The CNN lawsuit against the Trump administration for revoking White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s press credentials is a very weak case, according to conservative radio personality Mark Levin.

Writing on his Facebook page, Levin said “the courts should stay out of this on separation of powers grounds,” arguing that “no one is preventing Acosta from reporting or CNN from broadcasting.”

Levin said that the only reason the lawsuit may have a chance is if the case is heard before a district judge appointed by former President Bill Clinton or Barack Obama.

He also noted that CNN hired the firm of Ted Olson, who was an official of former President Ronald Reagan, hoping to make the public realtions case that this is a bipartisan matter and trying to show it is upholding the Constitution against a rogue administration.

But Levin emphasized that the lawsuit is ridiculous and listed a number of reasons: “CNN still has reporters at the White House and in the presidential press conferences; Acosta does not have a constitutional right to be physically present in the press room, any more than the scores of media outlets that do not; Acosta can watch the press conference from outside the White House grounds as they are televised; the president cannot be compelled by any court to actually call on any particular reporter during a press conference; Acosta does not have a constitutional right to disrupt the press conference with his various antics any more than any other reporter; and, a president is not constitutionally compelled to hold a presidential press conference.”

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