‘Let Him Hang Himself’

DEC 4, 202522 MIN
Question Everything

‘Let Him Hang Himself’

DEC 4, 202522 MIN

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<p dir="ltr">When the recent slate of Jeffrey Epstein emails dropped, one line immediately jumped out: &ldquo;I think you should let him hang himself.&rdquo;</p> <p dir="ltr">It was part of a 2015 <a href="https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-oversight-committee-releases-jeffrey-epstein-email-correspondence-raising">email exchange</a> between journalist Michael Wolff and his source, Jeffrey Epstein, discussing whether they should give Donald Trump a heads-up that Wolff had heard CNN was planning to question Trump about his relationship with Epstein.</p> <p dir="ltr">We dissect this startling exchange by talking with three journalists, who each had a different take on it &ndash; and what this sentence means for journalism, access, and the boundaries reporters might cross to get information.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Question Everything</em> is a production of <a href="http://www.kcrw.org">KCRW</a> and <a href="http://www.placementtheory.com">Placement Theory</a>. And don&rsquo;t forget to sign up for our <a href="https://questioneverything.substack.com/">newsletter</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">Guests:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Isaac Saul, Founder and executive editor of <a href="https://www.readtangle.com/">Tangle</a>, a nonpartisan politics newsletter</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Susan Zakin, veteran journalist and <a href="https://substack.com/@journaloftheplagueyears">Substack writer</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Tara Palmeri,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tarapalmeri.com/">The Red Letter Substack</a> and host of the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tara-palmeri-show/id1811176978">Tara Palmeri Show</a></li> </ul>