Maggie Haberman

Top journalists take viewers on a candid journey behind the scenes of the 2016 presidential campaign in a thoughtful critique of the national political press. They reflect on Trump’s toxic relationship with journalists, on questions that haunt them about their role in the drama, and on the decline in public trust in the news media. This Retro Report video takes an unprecedented look at how Trump’s rhetoric – and the response by mainstream media – have reshaped journalism.

Shortly after FBI director James Comey is fired by President Trump, the New York Times journalist Michael Schmidt is on to a huge scoop regarding Comey's memos about his meetings with Trump - one which will have ongoing reverberations. The appointment of a special counsel marks an important new turn in what has already been a historic year. Things are made more dire when the Times reveals details of a secret meeting between members of the Trump campaign team and a Russian lawyer with ties to the Kremlin. And there is heavy turnover at the White House, reported by star White House correspondent Maggie Haberman.