Jim Rutenberg: National Enquirer "tip line became a trip wire" helping Trump

Reliable Sources with Brian Stelter

English - August 22, 2018 22:48 - 25 minutes - 23 MB - ★★★ - 775 ratings
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What's the fallout from Michael Cohen's guilty plea? How much legal trouble is American Media Inc. in? The NYT's Jim Rutenberg talks with Brian Stelter about Cohen's secret collaboration with American Media chairman David Pecker. Rutenberg describes sprinting across the newsroom when Cohen pleaded guilty. He also talks about AMI's "catch and kill" methods, underhanded tactics in the "gossip world," and potential legal consequences.