Truth in the Trump Era (with David McCraw)

David McCraw, Deputy General Counsel at the New York Times and author of Truth in our Times: Insider the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts, joins Preet for a wide-ranging conversation about press freedoms, press bias, and the legal battles over truth. Plus Preet answers your questions about the 2020 census, Bill Barr, security clearances & the term, "hinked up."


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REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
THE Q&A
2020 CENSUS
“Skipping The 2020 Census Citizenship Question? You'll Still Be Counted,” National Public Radio, 4/19/18

WHEN DO PEOPLE SAY NO TO TRUMP?
“People Are Trying to Figure Out William Barr. He’s Busy Stockpiling Power,” New York Times, 6/9/19“FBI's Wray: Spying is 'not the term I would use' to describe Trump campaign probe,” Politico, 5/7/19“Attorney General Jeff Sessions will recuse himself from any probe related to 2016 presidential campaign,” Washington Post, 3/2/17“McGahn, wary of "Saturday Night Massacre," refused Trump order to fire Mueller,” CBS News, 4/18/19

SECURITY CLEARANCES
“What You Need To Know About Security Clearances, Inside And Outside The White House,” National Public Radio, 3/1/19“Security Clearances,” US Department of State

DEFINITIONS
“Hinked Up,” Urban Dictionary

THE INTERVIEW
TRUTH IN OUR TIMES
Truth in our Times: Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts, Macmillan “The Truth Is Hard. But for a New York Times Lawyer, Defending It Is Fun.,” New York Times, 3/11/19First Amendment, The Constitution, Legal Information Institute

MCCRAW’S WRITTEN RESPONSE TO TRUMP’S LAWYER
“Two Women Say Donald Trump Touched Them Inappropriately,” New York Times, 10/12/16Marc Kasowitz letter to the New York Times “The New York Times’s Lawyer Responds to Donald Trump,” New York Times, 10/13/16

NEW YORK TIMES V. SULLIVAN (1964)
New York Times Company v. Sullivan (1964), OyezJustice Clarence Thomas’ concurring opinion for the case Kathrine Mae McKee v. William H. Cosby (2019)“Justice Clarence Thomas Calls for Reconsideration of Landmark Libel Ruling,” New York Times, 2/19/19“Libel,” Legal Information Institute “How a Times Court Decision Revolutionized Libel Law,” New York Times, 11/30/18

DONALD TRUMP
Tax Returns
“Pages From Donald Trump’s 1995 Income Tax Records,” New York Times, 10/1/16“Donald Trump Tax Records Show He Could Have Avoided Taxes for Nearly Two Decades, The Times Found,” New York Times, 10/1/16“The Time I Found Donald Trump’s Tax Records in My Mailbox,” New York Times, 10/2/16“The New York Times risked legal trouble to publish Donald Trump’s tax return,” Washington Post, 10/3/16

Finances
“Trump Often Claimed To Be "The Largest Real Estate Developer In New York.” He Isn't.,” BuzzFeed News, 8/23/16“Trump Financial Affairs Face Political Scrutiny,” New York Times, 1/9/00

Administration
“I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration,” New York Times, 9/5/18

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
Department of Justice Guide to the Freedom of Information Act FOIA.gov, DOJ“How Times Reporters Use the Freedom of Information Act,” New York Times, 7/21/18“Freedom of Information Act,” History, 8/21/18 “How to ensure we have a more open, accountable government,” Washington Post, 3/13/19

THE “L” WORD
“When to Call a Lie a Lie,” New York Times, 9/20/16“‘Call them lies’? Why we sometimes don’t use the L-word when Trump is wrong,” The Star, 5/28/18

DAVID BOIES & NYT
“Harvey Weinstein’s Army of Spies,” New Yorker, 11/6/17“David Boies’s Egregious Involvement With Harvey Weinstein,” New York Times, 11/9/17“Weinstein Work Pulls Lawyer Back Into an Ethical Debate,” New York Times, 11/7/17

PRESSURE ON THE PRESS
“Americans' Views on the Media,” Ipsos, 8/7/18

STAY TUNED
Floyd Abrams’ interview on Stay TunedMaggie Haberman’s interview on Stay Tuned

CORRUPTION
“In Illinois, a Virtual Expectation of Corruption,” New York Times, 12/13/08

THE BUTTON
“Jon Stewart 9/11 First Responders Victims Fund House Judiciary Hearing,” C-SPAN, 6/11/19