Michael Wolff
publication date: Monday, January 8, 2018 (part of Winter 2018)
category: Journalism
clue: Are his depictions of a chaotic Trump White House led by a bumbling ignoramus true, or is he the reporter who cried wolf?
explanation: Wolf authored Fire and Fury, currently receiving great attention for its unflattering portrait of a dysfunctional White House, though Wolff himself admits that some of the book is likely untrue. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates