Acosta also touched on the highlight of his career and said 'it was the job of the press to hold power to account'. "People often ask me if the h

The president responded to reports of Acosta's departure from CNN by calling the journalist a "sleazebag" and "major loser."

CNN anchor Jim Acosta says he's quitting after nearly two decades rather than accept a move from a morning time slot to a less visible midnight at the East Coast.