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CNN breaks its silence on reporter called out by Donald Trump for being 'fake news'

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Jan 16, 2017

President-elect Donald Trump singled out CNN reporter Jim Acosta last week during his first news conference of the year and denied him the opportunity to ask a question, saying “You are fake news.”

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