Jim Acosta is an American journalist and correspondent for CNN. He was born on April 17, 1971, in Washington, D.C., USA. Jim Acosta began his journalism career with local news stations in Virginia and Pennsylvania, before joining CNN in 2007 as a national political correspondent. He has since covered a variety of major news events, including the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns, the Arab Spring uprisings, and the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Jim Acosta is known for his outspoken and confrontational style of reporting, and has frequently clashed with political figures, particularly former U.S. President Donald Trump. In 2018, he was briefly banned from the White House after a heated exchange with the President during a press conference. Jim Acosta has received numerous awards and honors for his journalism, including a Peabody Award in 2018 for his coverage of the Trump administration. He has also written a book, "The Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America," which chronicles his experiences covering the Trump White House. Jim Acosta continues to report for CNN, covering breaking news and major events both in the United States and around the world.