Matt Welch

sort of returning in kind, that kind of stuff. And for them to throw a fit over this, it's silly on two levels. Number one, I came up in independent journalism. Nobody ever gave me a credential. You don't need a credential to be a journalist. You can do it, as you say, Megan, from where you are. We're supposed to be on the outside. The tantrum is ridiculous.

But the second thing is they do this constantly. That's what they do. And they're being called out on it.

But the second thing is they do this constantly. That's what they do. And they're being called out on it.

But the second thing is they do this constantly. That's what they do. And they're being called out on it.

Yeah, I mean, I was advised as a young reporter by, you know, some people who are kind of legendary investigative reporters at the time. Look, if you want friends, you can't stay in this business. This is a business where you're going to lose friends. And if you try to keep them, you're probably not doing your job correctly.

Yeah, I mean, I was advised as a young reporter by, you know, some people who are kind of legendary investigative reporters at the time. Look, if you want friends, you can't stay in this business. This is a business where you're going to lose friends. And if you try to keep them, you're probably not doing your job correctly.

Yeah, I mean, I was advised as a young reporter by, you know, some people who are kind of legendary investigative reporters at the time. Look, if you want friends, you can't stay in this business. This is a business where you're going to lose friends. And if you try to keep them, you're probably not doing your job correctly.

So get used to having a pretty narrow social life and then you'll be fine. And I think, you know, Walter is talking about, I mean, a lot of people in Washington talk about this concept of the blob, which is everybody you meet is married to somebody else who's a lobbyist.

So get used to having a pretty narrow social life and then you'll be fine. And I think, you know, Walter is talking about, I mean, a lot of people in Washington talk about this concept of the blob, which is everybody you meet is married to somebody else who's a lobbyist.

So get used to having a pretty narrow social life and then you'll be fine. And I think, you know, Walter is talking about, I mean, a lot of people in Washington talk about this concept of the blob, which is everybody you meet is married to somebody else who's a lobbyist.

And there are these interlocking relationships where every transaction that you see, whether it's a piece of legislation that gets passed or, you know, an executive order, there's a whole bunch of hidden connections that the public doesn't get to see. which is, you know, it's questionable. I think it needs to be reported on, but it's worse when the reporters are part of the equation.

And there are these interlocking relationships where every transaction that you see, whether it's a piece of legislation that gets passed or, you know, an executive order, there's a whole bunch of hidden connections that the public doesn't get to see. which is, you know, it's questionable. I think it needs to be reported on, but it's worse when the reporters are part of the equation.

And there are these interlocking relationships where every transaction that you see, whether it's a piece of legislation that gets passed or, you know, an executive order, there's a whole bunch of hidden connections that the public doesn't get to see. which is, you know, it's questionable. I think it needs to be reported on, but it's worse when the reporters are part of the equation.

Like, I think all of that internecine, behind the scenes, all those relationships, it's really bad if the reporters are part of that sort of hidden network. They shouldn't be. They should be on the outside. And that way you can trust the stuff that you see on the air much more.

Like, I think all of that internecine, behind the scenes, all those relationships, it's really bad if the reporters are part of that sort of hidden network. They shouldn't be. They should be on the outside. And that way you can trust the stuff that you see on the air much more.

Like, I think all of that internecine, behind the scenes, all those relationships, it's really bad if the reporters are part of that sort of hidden network. They shouldn't be. They should be on the outside. And that way you can trust the stuff that you see on the air much more.

Yeah, I think you're right, Megan. I'm not a lawyer, but I think everybody, obviously, if you don't feel that you can in good conscience bring that case, then resigning is what you should do. But it's the same for a whole string of stories.

Yeah, I think you're right, Megan. I'm not a lawyer, but I think everybody, obviously, if you don't feel that you can in good conscience bring that case, then resigning is what you should do. But it's the same for a whole string of stories.

Yeah, I think you're right, Megan. I'm not a lawyer, but I think everybody, obviously, if you don't feel that you can in good conscience bring that case, then resigning is what you should do. But it's the same for a whole string of stories.

that we've seen over the years and then, you know, like Gary Shapley, the IRS whistleblower, like they, they know when they come forward that they're not going to be working, uh, you know, in, in government anymore. Right. Um, so you, it's essentially resigning, right. When you come forward and you can't come back.