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Jim Acosta applies for compensation over 2018 White House press‑pass dispute

journalismMay 22, 2026102,628

Jim Acosta asked to be considered for compensation after President Donald Trump's administration revoked his White House press pass in 2018. He tied the request to the Justice Department's new $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund and named Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in a written demand for consideration. Acosta recounted that the 2018 episode included an intern seizing his microphone, triggered death threats, and required round-the-clock security. The request presses questions about government accountability and whether DOJ resources should compensate journalists for First and Fifth Amendment harms tied to official actions.

Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Jim Acosta is arguing he should be eligible for the Trump DOJ's so-called "anti-weaponization" fund — given Trump revoked his press pass in his first term. "As a result of this sustained government effort to destroy my career, I hereby submit my claim."

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Casiepierce46

Everyone who is sick of this shit should apply.

ZiggyStardust41

Why not? Colbert should jump on this bandwagon too.

𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝40

JIM ACOSTA WAS ASSAULTED AND DESERVES REPARATIONS,

otherguyfromwham.bsky.social32

Love it. Hunter Biden should apply next. Flood the zone with actual weaponization and make them reject it in favor of people who stormed the capitol. Make every republican defend that.

saileesue.bsky.social26

I'm behind Jim Acosta totally agree and all the others ice assaulted maimed murdered.

lurkerbluesky.bsky.social25

Pretti and Good estates need to get in line as well. Heck, how about all of us that have suffered due to #DearLeader and his minions behavior.

Dave Goldberg (he/him)16

I have to wonder if every person who has their claim ignored or refused shouldn't immediately have standing to sue. That's one of the biggest issues with this criminal "settlement." It's patently illegal but almost no one has standing.

Jeffrey Bigger15

We all need to file claims. We have all been hurt in one way or another by everything this maniac has done to America.

𝓢𝓬𝓸𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓣𝓻𝓪𝓶𝓹11

It's starting to look like Trump may not get the chance to steal all that taxpayer money after all. The Republicans are finally turning against him.

eldercleavage.bsky.social7

I'd like reimbursement for my increased ACA premium. And additional "Fight Club" pain and suffering 💵💵💵 I dare not mention...

rictho1966.bsky.social5

He's right. James Comey, Leticia James, Jack Smith, Jerome Powell, Hillary and Bill Clinton, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, half the WH press corps, half of Minneapolis, fire victims in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, Zelensky, and a host of others should also be eligible.

Amanda5

i just submitted my form requesting reparations for the suffering i’ve experienced under this administration.

Shola Hoon4

Bury the adjudicators in applications then sue them for denying you on political favoritism!

Susan Moss4

I’d love to see Stephen Colbert file a claim.

Wyldefire4

Trump weaponized his Jan 6 gang of thugs against every single one of us.

Cinderella en Flambe4

During Obamas terms, I was happy and healthy. I had numerous fulfilling activities, other than political dread and doom scrolling. I thought my neighbors were okay people. Now, 18 years later & counting, my rose colored glasses are broken, & I'm a withered victim of his "alternative" reality.

PirulaG 🇺🇸🇦🇷✡️4

All RIFed feds should apply!

thatgirlinsb4

We deserve it, too, for the stress and anxiety the 1/6 attempted coup caused us.

Pete 👎 ABOLISH ICE 👎4

Minnesota would also like a word

msdavinci.bsky.social3

Steven Colbert especially and how about all the immigrants and Alex oretti and Rachel Goode and all the destruction and abuse wrought against American citizens. Every single American negatively affected by trumpco greedy sadism needs to apply for that money. Millions of Americans should flood in.

badgerbluebelle3

Trump called half of America domestic terrorists. We all have a claim.

DrGeophysics (my personal opinions only)3

Every single DOGEd person should apply immediately. They have a much, much, much, much, much greater right to compensation imo.

tanya3

James Comey should submit a claim too ..

stopdropendfascism.bsky.social2

I was censored on TikTok from weaponization of the DOJ. Anyone who had their ss number and data stolen by doge should be eligible. My student loans forgiveness was cancelled due to weaponization of the DOJ.

bombaycrone.bsky.social2

If I was 40 years younger I'd give that young man a run for his money! 😂

YoMaMa3652

Yes all the press should flood the zone!

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