New York CNN —The Donald Trump hush money trial is dragging reporters into uncomfortable territory and laying bare the complicated relationships journalists often have with sources.
Michael Cohen, who continued to testify Thursday, invoked from the stand the names of several high-profile media figures, putting their relationships with the former Trump fixer in the spotlight.
Cohen named The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman and MSNBC’s Katy Tur as reporters which he had established relationships with.
And he spoke about having recorded dozens of phone calls with media figures, including former CNN boss Jeff Zucker.
That reporters are playing a starring role in the trial is also a function of the Trump years.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, Cohen, Maggie Haberman, Katy Tur, John Santucci, Stormy Daniels, Jeff Zucker, Haberman, Trump, —, It’s, Todd Blanche
Organizations:
New York CNN, Trump fixer, The New York Times, ABC, CNN, Trump, Queens
Locations:
New York