CNN has announced it is suing President Donald Trump and several aides after the Trump administration barred reporter Jim Acosta from accessing the White House.

The suit claims that Acosta's First and Fifth Amendment rights are being violated by

, which came in response to an incident in which he declined to give up the microphone while asking Trump a question.

CNN and Acosta are plaintiffs in the suit, while "Trump, Chief of Staff John Kelly, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Bill Shine, Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy and the Secret Service officer who took Acosta's hard pass" are named as defendants,

.

Sanders released a statement accusing Acosta of "placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern" after the microphone incident, calling it "absolutely unacceptable."

The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Washington, D.C., District Court. CNN is asking for an immediate restraining order to return Acosta to the White House.

There was no immediate comment from the administration.