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Claim

Claim 19

The White House told Acosta "your hard pass is restored," and CNN said the lawsuit was "no longer necessary."

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
The White House told Acosta "your hard pass is restored," and CNN said the lawsuit was "no longer necessary."
Field
status
Value
Closed; pass restored, suit dismissed by agreement
About
case cnn-v-trump-2018
Source
White House restores Jim Acosta's press pass, CNN drops lawsuit
Publisher
Yahoo News / AP
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2018-11-19

Quotation from the source

your hard pass is restored,