CNN has retained First Amendment attorney Ted Boutrous in preparation for a possible lawsuit over Trump's media ban. Boutrous also represented CNN when Jim Acosta's press pass was revoked in 2018. (Hat tip to NYT and NPR, which were first to report that he's back on board.)

@BoutrousTed You are a schmuck

@rumpfshaker @BoutrousTed They can take the pool feed and report from anywhere.

@donie @BoutrousTed

@BoutrousTed None of this would be necessary if the entire press corps would boycott any coverage of trump until all press coverage is restored. He needs press coverage more than he needs oxygen to survive. For God's sake stand up for yourselves press corps!

CNN bringing back the Acosta lawyer like it’s a reunion tour. Last time a Trump-appointed judge didn’t crown them Heroes of the Republic — he just said you can’t snatch a press pass without due process. Eight years later they’re wrapping themselves in the First Amendment like they just discovered it exists. Cute.

@LeslieMarshall @BoutrousTed And in a strong show of unity and resolve against Trump’s actions, CNN hosted members of Trump’s administration all day.

@BoutrousTed Hahahahahaha. Ha! 🖕🤡

@BoutrousTed Seeing where Jim is now, having completely exposed himself as blatantly partisan (everyone knew) that appeared to be deserved at the time. He constantly gaslit the room for engagement bait.

@BoutrousTed Why does CNN think it’s so special that it’s gets a pass when 90% of the others do not.

@BoutrousTed Hahahahaha. This is so funny

@BoutrousTed Oh you little potato do you think this will take him out you're so such a feckless little clown that's why you're unemployed

@BoutrousTed All they have to do is report the facts Tater.

@mrosenbloom4 @BoutrousTed

@BoutrousTed Lmao, loosers. You're insane. You lie. Deal with it. Pathetic.

@BoutrousTed It doesn’t matter if you win the case or not. Nobody watches @CNN anymore just check their abysmal ratings.

@BoutrousTed You're often called potato head, but it looks like that is really what is in there.... Good grief....

@BoutrousTed Yay! I love watching Trump Lose!

@BoutrousTed You’re such a tool. The hypocrisy here, is very deep.

@BoutrousTed LOL it will fail! There is no Constitutional right to access! Go fuck your self you fat bald fuck🖕🏼

@BoutrousTed Confident CNN will win this and looking forward to great reporting from the White House again. I did send him a post about the ban and a request to reconsider. Hoping it doesn’t come to litigation. 🙏

@BoutrousTed It’s not a First Amendment issue.

@BoutrousTed @cnn is garbage. 🙄🙄🙄 You are obviously an idiot.

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@BoutrousTed When you get fired from CNN, I hear WINS 1010 News radio are always looking for people to read the news. Send them your resumé.

@BoutrousTed Awe, the villains who glazed a pedophile are mad now. Boo fucking hoo.

@BoutrousTed Will reporters continue to ask stupid questions, treat him like he's normal, and refuse to interrupt when he goes on and on and on with his lies? If not, don't bother.

@BoutrousTed @grok has Brian Stelter pleaded for a media ban on tv when it favored himself?

@BoutrousTed Spend all CNN’s money, go ahead. Or, you could just save the company money and stop lying.

@BoutrousTed

@BoutrousTed DOA, Pudley.

@BoutrousTed Only in the U.S. the grandson of a Syrian / Lebanese grocer rises to the top of a major American law firm to represent CNN in a potential case against Trump and the U.S. Govt For banning CNN From covering the White House . The U.S. is the land of mobility , opportunity .

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@BoutrousTed Possible? You should have filed a lawsuit on day 1

@BoutrousTed Your 1st Amendment rights aren’t infringed. You can report whatever you want. #FakeControversy