ADThe New York Times’s veteran correspondent, Peter Baker — no hothead — wrote a “White House Memo” that appeared on Saturday’s print front page. Although it may seem arbitrary, I date the beginnings of this change to a Sept. 1 Washington Post report by White House reporters Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker that drew the ire of the White House. One is that Trump has finally crossed a line, particularly — though not solely — with his recklessness in acquiescing to a Turkish invasion of northern Syria, thus abandoning America’s Kurdish allies. A slim majority of Americans, according to recent research from Gallup, support not only impeachment but also removing Trump from office. ADThe problem of how to cover Trump effectively — that is, in the best interests of citizens — has plagued the mainstream press since the beginning of his candidacy.

Source: Washington Post October 21, 2019 17:36 UTC