CNN’s Jim Acosta smacks down Trump Jr in Twitter war over wall

President Donald Trump’s closest advisors were fixated on CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta on Thursday.

At issue was a video Acosta posted showing a section of border with steel slats, but saying there was no "national emergency situation."

The White House claimed the video proved their point that fences work. Critics, however, pointed out that such an argument showed the sufficiency of current border barriers while undermining Trump's claims of a "crisis" or national emergency along the border.

First, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders featured Acosta in a tweet -- in a way he said was "twisting his words."

Then Acosta had to answer Donald Trump, Jr.

The president's eldest son accused Acosta of "one of the best self-own videos ever."

"It’s a little strange Don. You guys seem to be saying the current measures in place are working," Acosta shot back.

"Does that mean your dad should reopen the government and get federal employees back to work?" he asked.