Jim Acosta: 'F*ck You' ... Then BLOCKED

Tyler O'Neil | 3:43 AM on October 19, 2018

Journalist Jim Acosta arrives for the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner at The Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, April 28, 2018. (Photo by Cheriss May/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

Right around midnight Friday morning, Jim Acosta sent someone a profane message, and then blocked him. The CNN reporter later apologized, but the damage was done.

“F*ck you,” Acosta sent Twitter user Justin in a private message.

https://twitter.com/justincap_/status/1053130150102134785

The Daily Caller’s Peter J. Hasson confirmed that it was a real message.

Can confirm that this is a real message: https://t.co/MNHvM5xDcJ

— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) October 19, 2018

Acosta seemed to have responded to a tweet mocking his criticisms of the Trump campaign.

“Tonight the Trump campaign/WH turned up the music so loud the press risers were vibrating. Nearly impossible to do live TV,” Acosta tweeted. “I suppose the WH loves those kinds of shenanigans. But I wonder if it’s a security concern for USSS or local law enforcement. They can’t hear either.”

Tonight the Trump campaign/WH turned up the music so loud the press risers were vibrating. Nearly impossible to do live TV. I suppose the WH loves those kinds of shenanigans. But I wonder if it’s a security concern for USSS or local law enforcement. They can’t hear either.

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) October 19, 2018

To this, Justin responded, “Dear Diary…”

https://twitter.com/justincap_/status/1053113587080851456

After sending the profane message, Acosta proceeded to block Justin.

https://twitter.com/justincap_/status/1053142370370363392

Boris Epshteyn, a former communications staffer for Trump, denounced Acosta, saying, “This is a very sad way for a member of the WH Press Corp to behave.”

This is a very sad way for a member of the WH Press Corp to behave. https://t.co/4wgHKOkVC8

— Boris Epshteyn (@BorisEP) October 19, 2018

A few hours later, Acosta apologized. “Hey buddy I thought you were an old friend from the campaign days. I’m so sorry. Hope I didn’t offend you. Have a good night and take care,” he tweeted.

Hey buddy I thought you were an old friend from the campaign days. I’m so sorry. Hope I didn’t offend you. Have a good night and take care. https://t.co/4u9fj1BNPI

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) October 19, 2018

There has been no word as to whether or not Acosta has stopped blocking Justin.

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