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The phrase, "catch and kill" just got catchier. when cnn got ahold of the tape talking to donald trump about the enquirer publisher we didn't know it would be a bigger purchaser of caught and kill stories than just karen mcdougal. the headlines, "national enquirer" had decades of dirt and he wanted to buy it all. when you do, watch for the phrase, all the stuff. >> i need to open up a company for the transfer of all of that info regarding our friend, david, you know, so i'm going to do that right away.

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Wasn't ready. but farrow disagrees, and is going to write about what happened in a new book titled "catch and kill." the book was announced a few days ago and i think it's going to be a doozy. let me bring back christiane amanpour and frank sesno. frank, there has been some skepticism, and one of the women -- the woman who came out tuesdaying tom brokaw of harassment says there should be an independent investigation. where do you stand on the idea of these media companies or newsrooms having to look inward and not always being comfortable doing so? >> it's always difficult. it's always very co...

Wrong thing to do -- >> reporter: several people have now said pecker's company bought the right to stories potentially damaging to trump just to keep them out of the public eye, a practice called "catch and kill." and at one point msnbc hosts claimed the white house threatened to launch a hit piece on them in "the enquirer." >> they said, if you call the president up and you apologize for your coverage, then he will pick up the phone and basically spike the story. >> reporter: pecker's company, american media, incorporated, denies wrongdoing, dismissing accusations as laughable. the political...

Potential blackmail? how do you see this arrangement? >> well, actually, i thought that it was going to be a very exciting freedom of the press case where mr. pecker, and that is his name, and he is the publisher of the "national enquirer" and he bought the story from karen mcdougal for $150,000 according to the "new yorker" and the idea is and the glorious work of journalists here you go. you pay for the story and a great publication, and except that this is what is called the "catch and kill" meaning that what the publisher did was to take the story and gave the money and never published any...