May 28, 2024, 10:50 a.m. ET
Jonah BromwichReporting from inside the courthouse
“Absurd.” “Preposterous.” “Makes no sense.” Todd Blanche’s closing is dotted with these phrases as he seeks to ridicule the government’s argument. Right now, he’s still focused on the idea that Trump entered a conspiracy with The National Enquirer, mocking the tabloid as ineffective in the face of a national election.
It’s an interesting argument. I think many reporters believe that a good story — or good tip, at least — can appear anywhere, and that anything influential will find its audience.
[The National Enquirer was the newspaper of record during the Simpson double murder case, a national story.]
Jesse McKinley
May 28, 2024, 10:55 a.m. ET
Jesse McKinley Reporting from inside the courthouse
The Enquirer has also broken more than a few stories involving politicians and celebrities having affairs, including those involving former Senator John Edwards, who was a presidential candidate, and the golfer Tiger Woods.
May 28, 2024, 10:55 a.m. ET
Jesse McKinley Reporting from inside the courthouse
The Enquirer has also broken more than a few stories involving politicians and celebrities having affairs, including those involving former Senator John Edwards, who was a presidential candidate, and the golfer Tiger Woods.
[Thank you, Jesse.]
