Morning Jolt: Putting Hannity’s Michael Cohen Problem in Perspective

Making the click-through worthwhile today: What matters, and what doesn't, about Michael Cohen claiming Fox News host Sean Hannity as a client; the alleged bombshell story about Robert Mueller and Cohen that seemed to disappear; checking the progress of that caravan of migrants in Mexico that everyone seemed to forget about; and finally, taking a last look at the finances of one other easily forgotten figure.

The Cohen-Hannity Connection Is a Little Embarrassing, But Not All That Consequential. . . Yet

No doubt it was surprising to learn that Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, counted Sean Hannity as one of his ten clients in the past year. (Cohen said he had three legal clients and seven consulting clients.) Yes, Hannity is demonstrating pretty awful journalism ethics by discussing his lawyer on his national cable news show, and the FBI raid of his lawyer's offices, and never bothering to mention to viewers that he's his lawyer. But viewers of Sean Hannity know what they're getting — the most Trump-favorable accounting of the day's events possible.

And if Hannity's description of Cohen's work for him is accurate — ...

April 17 2018

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Putting Hannity's Michael Cohen Problem in Perspective Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile today: What matters, and what doesn't, about Michael Cohen claiming Fox News host Sean Hannity as a client; the alleged bombshell story about Robert Mueller and Cohen that seemed to disappear; checking the progress of that caravan of migrants in Mexico that everyone seemed to forget about; and finally, taking a last look at the finances of one other easily forgotten figure. The Cohen-Hannity Connection Is a Little Embarrassing, But Not All That Consequential. . . Yet No doubt it was surprising to learn that Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, counted Sean Hannity as one of his ten clients in the past year. (Cohen said he had three legal clients and seven consulting clients.) Yes, Hannity is demonstrating pretty awful journalism ethics by discussing his lawyer on his national cable news show, and the FBI raid of his lawyer's offices, and never bothering to mention to viewers that he's his lawyer. But viewers of Sean Hannity know what they're getting — the most Trump-favorable accounting of the day's events possible. And if Hannity's description of Cohen's work for him is accurate — ... Read More Top Stories A Puff-Piece Memoir from the President of Planned Parenthood Alexandra DeSanctis Cecile Richards sanitizes the brutality of abortion with deceptive talking points and self-aggrandizing... Operational-Level Strikes Finally Enforce Obama's Red Line Lauren Fish Operational-Level Strikes Finally Enforce Obama's Red Line ADVERTISEMENT Colluders on the Loose Victor Davis Hanson Robert Mueller's special-counsel investigators and other top DOJ and FBI officials are themselves a dream team of... The Times Best-Seller List: Another Reason Americans Don't Trust the Media Dennis Prager The newspaper's 'fake news' about... The Speaker Shouldn't Be This Important J. J. McCullough We don't need a hyper-partisan pseudo-premier holding authority over the priorities of... The Prig vs. the President Rich Lowry Is all fair in a struggle with a president who calls you a "slime ball"? Maybe. But the country is not being well-served by the president or his opponents violating... ADVERTISEMENT What NR is Reading Paul: A Biography N. T. Wright "An enthralling journey into the mind of Paul by one of the great theologians of our time, a work full of insight, depth and generosity of understanding." — Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, author of Not In God's Name LEARN MORE Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: April 17, 2018 Photoshop of the Day: April 16th-20th ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.