Michael Wolff
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And, you know, clearly and then actually somebody from the White House called up to threaten me and said, you know, it's a new climate and and then cited the ABC settlement, this ongoing negotiations with CBS News. to settle over the way they edited the Kamala Harris interview on 60 Minutes.
And, you know, clearly and then actually somebody from the White House called up to threaten me and said, you know, it's a new climate and and then cited the ABC settlement, this ongoing negotiations with CBS News. to settle over the way they edited the Kamala Harris interview on 60 Minutes.
And then actually MSNBC, the people there were fairly straightforward in saying, well, you know, it's a new climate. So I thought it was time for someone to acknowledge that things had changed in this new Trump world order. And that included the media running incredibly scared.
And then actually MSNBC, the people there were fairly straightforward in saying, well, you know, it's a new climate. So I thought it was time for someone to acknowledge that things had changed in this new Trump world order. And that included the media running incredibly scared.
And then actually MSNBC, the people there were fairly straightforward in saying, well, you know, it's a new climate. So I thought it was time for someone to acknowledge that things had changed in this new Trump world order. And that included the media running incredibly scared.
Well, I mean, I might say that nothing about television ever surprises me. But I think at this moment in time is a very precarious moment. Virtually, Trump is out there threatening anybody he perceives as an enemy. And the media companies are very vulnerable here.
Well, I mean, I might say that nothing about television ever surprises me. But I think at this moment in time is a very precarious moment. Virtually, Trump is out there threatening anybody he perceives as an enemy. And the media companies are very vulnerable here.
Well, I mean, I might say that nothing about television ever surprises me. But I think at this moment in time is a very precarious moment. Virtually, Trump is out there threatening anybody he perceives as an enemy. And the media companies are very vulnerable here.
They all have – we're suddenly in this media environment where everybody is looking at some consolidation play, and they're all going to need – regulatory approval from the FCC. And Trump is holding this over their heads. I mean, very clearly and very, you know, this is not even a soft suggestion. It's an outright threat. we can block your business future.
They all have – we're suddenly in this media environment where everybody is looking at some consolidation play, and they're all going to need – regulatory approval from the FCC. And Trump is holding this over their heads. I mean, very clearly and very, you know, this is not even a soft suggestion. It's an outright threat. we can block your business future.
They all have – we're suddenly in this media environment where everybody is looking at some consolidation play, and they're all going to need – regulatory approval from the FCC. And Trump is holding this over their heads. I mean, very clearly and very, you know, this is not even a soft suggestion. It's an outright threat. we can block your business future.
Now, all of these media companies – I mean, there are the news channels and news divisions, which I'm talking to, but those are owned by these very large companies, Comcast, Warner Brothers Discovery, Disney, who have many – where the stakes are much higher than just their news division.
Now, all of these media companies – I mean, there are the news channels and news divisions, which I'm talking to, but those are owned by these very large companies, Comcast, Warner Brothers Discovery, Disney, who have many – where the stakes are much higher than just their news division.
Now, all of these media companies – I mean, there are the news channels and news divisions, which I'm talking to, but those are owned by these very large companies, Comcast, Warner Brothers Discovery, Disney, who have many – where the stakes are much higher than just their news division.
In 2014, Epstein, who I knew through some New York connections, asked me if I would be interested in writing a book about him. And I was like, well, you know, I don't know. I said I don't know, and I probably wasn't. But he was, there was something about Epstein that, you might even call it his charm.
In 2014, Epstein, who I knew through some New York connections, asked me if I would be interested in writing a book about him. And I was like, well, you know, I don't know. I said I don't know, and I probably wasn't. But he was, there was something about Epstein that, you might even call it his charm.
In 2014, Epstein, who I knew through some New York connections, asked me if I would be interested in writing a book about him. And I was like, well, you know, I don't know. I said I don't know, and I probably wasn't. But he was, there was something about Epstein that, you might even call it his charm.
I mean, there is a reason so many people were around him, so many well-regarded, powerful people were around him. And it was partly his expansiveness. And he said to me, well, you decide if you want to write a book about me, but you can come
I mean, there is a reason so many people were around him, so many well-regarded, powerful people were around him. And it was partly his expansiveness. And he said to me, well, you decide if you want to write a book about me, but you can come
I mean, there is a reason so many people were around him, so many well-regarded, powerful people were around him. And it was partly his expansiveness. And he said to me, well, you decide if you want to write a book about me, but you can come