6 Sep 2018

NY Times anonymous op-ed on Trump 'extraordinary'

From Morning Report, 8:18 am on 6 September 2018

Already battling allegations President Donald Trump is calling for changes to libel laws ahead of the publication of a new book about him by famed journalist Bob Woodward. Mr Trump has tweeted it's a shame someone could write a book based on lies - going on to say "Don't know why Washington politicians don't change libel laws?" The book is due in book stores next Tuesday. As well as this, the New York Times has published an anonymous opinion piece by a high level White House official, who writes of the US President's incompetence. To discuss the latest developments, The Hill's Brent Budowsky talks to Guyon Espiner.