Asked why it took seven months for this to come out, @maggieNYT, who broke the story, says, “I’m a little surprised at how effective people in the White House were at lying to us...”

Maggie had this story for months. Why publish it today?

Story is likely true, but Maggie's job is to obfuscate what Team Trump does NOT want you talking about. Ask why.

Information warfare, peeps. Pay attention.

Cc @counterchekist @LouiseMensch @ericgarland @ninaandtito https://t.co/lwFTeT5gTO

— Jay McKenzie (@JamesFourM) January 26, 2018

Asked why it took seven months for this to come out, @maggieNYT, who broke the story, says, “I’m a little surprised at how effective people in the White House were at lying to us...”

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 26, 2018