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The NYT and other media gave too much voice to Trump in covering the FBI visit to Mar-a-Lago, especially the NYT in its page one above the fold headline in the August 9 print edition. Instead, they simply should have reported the facts. A federal judge approved the search warrant based on probably cause. A contingent of FBI agents did the search to get done promptly. FBI agents opened a safe on the premises. The DOJ used a search warrant rather than a subpoena or a simple written request because it was certain that Trump would refuse the other methods of getting the information.

This is not rocket science! Why give Trump any headlines? Describe his words and behavior at the end of the article. This sort of coverage is exactly what helped Trump ascend to power in 2016. Do we want a repeat? Other media, print and on-line committed the same gaffe.