Unless we have (limited) access to national security info, how do we know what Woodward did--or didn't--share with appropriate U.S. public officials? Withholding info which could have drastic (life-or-death) consequences for the sake of a book (or any other capitalistic enterprise) isn't good (cf. patient/doctor confidentiality codes in which the doctor is obligated to disclose if the patient is a threat to others and/or has valid info if a felonious crime is about to be committed). But do we KNOW that Woodward believed Trump (& Trump's henchfolks), and/or that the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner didn't inform certain "officials" of knowledge he did deem credible? Woodward's book is not a deposition--or a testimonial. Just sayin'. ~RD
Such an important article. Treating this as normal information is crazy. Keeping information that involves national health and security sure does invoke rage, and yes, cynicism. It would have been helpful to know during the debate that he’d been speaking to Putin. Also curious when Woodward learned about the Covid tests. What is definite is that the American people are not Trump’s priority, Putin is. What I know for sure is I will never buy any of Woodward’s books. We aren’t his priority either.
Unless we have (limited) access to national security info, how do we know what Woodward did--or didn't--share with appropriate U.S. public officials? Withholding info which could have drastic (life-or-death) consequences for the sake of a book (or any other capitalistic enterprise) isn't good (cf. patient/doctor confidentiality codes in which the doctor is obligated to disclose if the patient is a threat to others and/or has valid info if a felonious crime is about to be committed). But do we KNOW that Woodward believed Trump (& Trump's henchfolks), and/or that the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner didn't inform certain "officials" of knowledge he did deem credible? Woodward's book is not a deposition--or a testimonial. Just sayin'. ~RD
Such an important article. Treating this as normal information is crazy. Keeping information that involves national health and security sure does invoke rage, and yes, cynicism. It would have been helpful to know during the debate that he’d been speaking to Putin. Also curious when Woodward learned about the Covid tests. What is definite is that the American people are not Trump’s priority, Putin is. What I know for sure is I will never buy any of Woodward’s books. We aren’t his priority either.
“ALL THE PRESIDENT’S JOURNALISTS
Why has Bob Woodward yet again withheld important political information for his book?”
My question exactly!