Laura Poitras says it took 20 years to convince Seymour Hersh to sit for new documentary "Cover-Up"
November 19, 2025
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5:55Now PlayingLaura Poitras says it took 20 years to convince Seymour Hersh to sit for new documentary "Cover-Up"
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as posted by the channelFor more than half a century, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has found stories others missed. His career is now the subject of the upcoming Netflix documentary "Cover-Up." Director Laura Poitras joins "The Takeout" to discuss what went into making the film.
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