CNN's Acosta: 'Journalists Have To Resist' When Attacked

CNN senior White House correspondent Jim Acosta on Monday continued to vocally criticize President Donald Trump and his attacks on the media, according To The Washington Free Beacon.

During the inaugural Poynter Journalism Ethics Summit, which is "intended to focus on strengthening political reporting and increasing trust in the media," Acosta commented on his behavior while reporting, behavior that has been criticized by some of his own CNN colleagues.

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Acosta seemed to speak for all reporters, saying they are not part of the "resistance," but added, "When journalists are attacked, journalists have to resist."

Trump began calling CNN "fake news" while on the campaign trail, and continued his fight on Twitter and during speaking engagements after taking office. Acosta, meanwhile, has continued to gain attention for repeated outbursts during press conferences. Some colleagues see his behavior as indicative of an effort to obtain his own opinion show, as opposed to being straight reporting.

The CNN correspondent also criticized Trump for hosting a "fake news conference" in July during a trip to Warsaw, Poland where the president once again called CNN "fake news." Shortly before, Acosta claimed the president's remarks would lead to a "journalist being hurt," Mediaite reported.

"We have to stand up to this. We have to confront this and say that it’s wrong," he said. "My concern is, and I know it’s shared by others, is that this kind of rhetoric, this kind of behavior is going to lead to a journalist being hurt. That’s the thing I worry about."