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What it's like covering the Trump White House | How to be a journalist
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12:51Now PlayingThe Washington Post journalists who cover President Donald Trump report on a White House filled with controversy and chaos, and their job is to find the facts and write the stories that end up on the front page. White House bureau chief Philip Rucker, author of “A Very Stable Genius,” and White House reporters Ashley Parker and Toluse Olorunnipa tell Libby Casey what it’s like to cover this historic presidency. They must fact-check a president who’s made more than 20,000 false or misleading claims while in office according to The Washington Post Fact Checker, and find sources who can verify their stories. The reporters must also do their jobs without getting drawn into the drama of this presidency, or they risk being turned into the story themselves. They withstand personal attacks and attempts to discredit their stories and stay focused on writing what’s often called the “first draft of history.”
As the 2020 presidential campaign enters its final stretch before the November 3rd election, the journalists covering President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are focused on both the daily breaking news stories and the longer-reported investigative pieces.
“How to be a journalist” is a Washington Post series hosted by reporter and anchor Libby Casey. It takes you behind the scenes into the newsroom to reveal the process and people at the heart of The Washington Post’s journalism. Read moreSubscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube
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