Jim Acosta left CNN in a blaze of glory, but leaving the network wasn't easy, and it's not the only hardship that the journalist has had to face.

Jim Acosta's abrupt exit from CNN has left viewers and media insiders buzzing with questions. After building a reputation as a fiery journalist willing to confront the highest offices in the land, Acosta has parted ways with the very network that made him a household name.

Frequent Trump critic Jim Acosta faced backlash after he blasted Karoline Leavitt – comparing the youngest-ever White House press secretary to a “kid” who is “telling you a tall tale.” On Wednesday, during an interview with left-leaning podcast Meidas Touch,