nation is facing the most serious internal attacks on the frontal and institutional structures that define a democracy. since the pulitzer s were introduced a century ago. precisely to counteract problematic, authoritarian tendencies throughout the society. that warning was followed by the announcement of that year s pulitzer prize for national reporting which went to the washington post in new york times for quote, relentlessly reporting coverage in the public interest on russian interference in the 2016 election. and it s connections to the trump campaign, the president elect s transition team, and his eventual administration. that choice naturally drew the ire of then president donald trump, who did not stop complaining about the decision, even after he left the white house. it actually lead the pulitzer boards to open two separate independent investigations into the awarding of those prizes. this week, the pulitzer board announced the results of those investigations,
for the most outstanding journalism of the year, and they delivered this warning. on the political fronts, i think, it is clear that the nation is facing the most serious internal attacks on the fundamental values and institutional structures that define a democracy. since the pulitzer s were introduced a century ago. then precisely, to counteract problematic authoritarian tendencies, throughout the society. now that warning was followed by the announcement of that year s pulitzer prize for national reporting, which went to the new york times and the washington post for quote, relentlessly reported coverage in the public interest on russian interference in the 2016 election and its connection to the trump campaign, the presidents elects transition team, and his eventual administration. that choice naturally drew the ire of then president donald trump, who did not stop complaining about the decision, even after he left the white house. it actually lead the pulitzer board t
mob was going to have charges to obstruct an official proceeding. the committee has done a great job at focusing on trump himself, and i do think that the department has been slow. they re trying to catch up now. i would argue that there was some statement by benny thompson that they did not want to release these transcripts as recently as thursday night. the january six committee should turn over the stressors immediately. there is no reason for them to sit on them. the justice department needs them, and everyone should put down any turf battles, and focus on a full investigation of donald trump and his actions. sadie gurman, reporter for the wall street journal covering the justice department, david rohde, executive editor of news for the new yorker.com. thank you to the both of you for starting us off tonight, we appreciate your time. new details tonight in the investigation into why members of the secret service deleted their text messages from january 6th. turns, out they were t
focusing on donald trump. his actions, his corrupt intent, key legal standards that show that he knew what he was doing, that he knew that he had lost the election, that he knew the mob was going to have charges to obstruct an official proceeding. the committee has done a great job at focusing on trump himself, and i do think that the department has been slow. they re trying to catch up now. i would argue that there was some statement by benny thompson that they did not want to release these transcripts as immediately, as of the on thursday night the gender six committee should turn over the transcripts immediately. there is no reason for them to sit on them. the justice department needs them, and everyone should put down any turf battles, and focus on a full investigation of donald trump and his actions. sadie gurman, reporter for the wall street journal covering the justice department, david rohde, executive editor of news for the new yorker. com. thank you to the both of you for s