White House correspondent April Ryan reflects on reporting while under attack

Ryan has spent decades pressing presidents for answers. She talks about access, power, race and how asking questions put her in President Trump's crosshairs. Her new book is Notes on a Blacklash .
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White House correspondent April Ryan reflects on reporting while under attack

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