Posted on 01/10/2018 4:48:48 PM PST by Kaslin
"The View" co-host Meghan McCain confronted author Michael Wolff over the errors and journalism tactics used in his new controversial book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House on Wednesday.
McCain asked Wolff about his credibility, which has been called into question since excerpts of the book were released last week and critics pointed out inconsistencies in his reporting. When Wolff tried to turn the conversation around, she began listing off a number of the book’s skeptics including President Trump, New York Times’ Maggie Haberman, and Vogue’s Anna Wintour.
“This hits a special place for me because my family has been the subject of a book like this,” McCain said, referencing the book Game Change, which was about the 2008 presidential campaign of her father, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
“Traditionally, in situations like this, it’s the disgruntled staffers who aren’t loyal to their principal who give interviews like this,” she continued, while pointing to factual errors such as ages and names.
'Fire and Fury' Author Michael Wolff Addresses Critics Questioning His Credibility
The conservative host also pressed the author on one of the most controversial parts of the book – an off-the-record dinner at Wolff’s home with former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and late Fox News CEO Roger Ailes.
“Quite frankly, had you invited me to your house at any point before this book, I would have said, ‘Hell no, of course not.’” McCain said. “I don’t go to journalists’ houses and start dishing about anything private.”
When he confirmed that the dinner conversation was off-the-record, McCain interrupted: “This is why people hate journalists, by the way; it’s why I don’t believe in the concept of ‘off-the-record,’ this right here.”
Wolff defended his decision by arguing that “off-the-record died” when Ailes died, adding that Bannon agreed with this decision.
A lawyer for President Trump sent a cease-and-desist letter to the book publisher after he claimed excerpts of the book were false, however, a lawyer for the publisher rejected the letter and released the book on Friday, days earlier than originally planned.
The Wolff Dossier.
How many phony plots can we count, to try to take out Trump?
Ha! I was just going to call it the Wolff Dossier. You beat me to it.
Even a stopped brain is right twice a day.
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Never heard of her. Wait....
When you consider it has come to Megan McCain defending Conservatism on the Spew, it becomes very clear the media’s goal. I believe there are four others on the show. It may be just three.
You have Megan and three or four others who are even worse Leftists than she is.
She has no clue when it comes to Conservatism, but there she is being described as a Conservative.
Reminds me of Bill Krystol and so many others.
A bit surprised Megan is still showing up for the show. John must be hanging in there.
Thanks, FrankR!
She’s twice the man her father is.....
Apparently you never heard her verbally annihilate Marie Harf and Jessica Tarlov when she was on “Outnumbered”.
Before Meghan left the show she had become the most conservative of the bunch, and the most outspoken and bold.
Did Wolfe smear daddy? Just asking.
I think it will be interesting to see who Megan McCain becomes after her dad dies. she definitely is not conservative but I wonder how much of what she says and does are marching orders from her dad. if you look at her career in journalism it has always been about promoting her dad and his political career.
Acronym Of The Day..........TIMETSMDA
Roughly translated: This Is My Effort To Save My Dad’s Ass
She has her good points.
Meghan has more backbone than her dad! She’s also much more Conservative than he’s ever been.
I agree.
Wait a minute. How do you know she was a McMullen voter, and who is McMullen anyway?
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