Donald Trump’s Astonishingly Broad Defense on Classified Documents

Author’s Note: This is Part One of a two-column series.

As the former president careens from I’m happy to chat with Megyn Kelly mode to Megyn Kelly is so “nasty” mode, Rich Lowry and I got to kibbitz on the podcast about what a great job Megyn did in the Trump interview: Just the right blend of being respectful, allowing him to make his points, but not losing control of the witness — politely but firmly challenging him with tough questions that drew revealing answers while illustrating her diligent preparation.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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Author’s Note: This is Part One of a two-column series.

As the former president careens from I’m happy to chat with Megyn Kelly mode to Megyn Kelly is so “nasty” mode, Rich Lowry and I got to kibbitz on the podcast about what a great job Megyn did in the Trump interview: Just the right blend of being respectful, allowing him to make his points, but not losing control of the witness — politely but firmly challenging him with tough questions that drew revealing answers while illustrating her diligent preparation.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.