# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/cases/cnn-v-trump-2018)
- Source: White House restores Jim Acosta's press pass, CNN drops lawsuit. https://news.yahoo.com/white-house-restores-jim-acosta-212020316.html
- 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,

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