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Former San Antonio Reporter Brian Karem On Challenges Of Covering Trump White House

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WEDNESDAY at noon on "The Source" — The White House no longer hosts daily press briefings, and President Trump has on numerous occasions called the media "the enemy of the people."

Former San Antonio-based reporter Brian Karem, who now writes about the White House for Playboy, shares what it's like to report on an unpredictable and often untruthful commander-in-chief and the challenges his administration presents for the press corps covering it.

Guest: Brian J. Karem, senior White House correspondent for Playboy, political analyst for CNN and host of the podcast "Just Ask the Question."

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*Audio for this interview will be available by 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24.

 

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