![]() MARONEY: Well, having worked as both a journalist and a private detective, I have some understanding of the dynamics of both industries. And so I think, you know, journalists who believed that Trump was capable of anything jumped to the conclusion that he was capable of all these things.įOLKENFLIK: Tyler, did you have any issue with how Barry Meier described the failings of the press that you just heard? And the idea that he could, you know, take another step and collude or collaborate with the Kremlin didn't seem that remote. MEIER: Well, I think as reporters approached Donald Trump as an individual, they saw someone who was extraordinarily flawed, extraordinarily problematic. The Steele dossier - remind us, what went wrong journalistically? What was wrong about the coverage? TYLER MARONEY: Thanks for having me, David.įOLKENFLIK: Barry Meier, I'll start with you. He's the author of "The Modern Detective: How Corporate Intelligence Is Reshaping The World." He's also the co-founder of the private investigations firm Quest Research & Investigations. ![]() He's author of "Spooked: The Trump Dossier, Black Cube, And The Rise Of Private Spies." Barry Meier, welcome.įOLKENFLIK: And Tyler Maroney is a former journalist turned private investigator. Barry Meier is a reporter and investigative journalist. So what role do private investigators play in the news coverage we all consume? I have two guests here to help us delve a bit deeper. The whole ordeal brings up a lot of questions, particularly about the private investigators who compiled the dossier and the journalists who relied upon it. ![]() Nearly five years later, many key claims in the memo have been debunked, and one of its key researchers was recently arrested for lying to the FBI about his sources. ![]() The 35-page report about allegations of then President-elect Donald Trump's alleged corruption, sexual indiscretions and communications with Russia was published and dissected by media outlets large and small. You may recall the clamor that erupted over every potential detail of what became known as the Steele dossier when it came to light in the fall of 2016 and was then posted in full in January 2017. ![]()
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