Tim O'Brien
The Strategist
The long view, patient, analytical, playing several moves ahead.
Tim O'Brien is an author and journalist known for his investigative work on Donald Trump and the political landscape. This interview reveals his strategic thinking as he navigates complex political narratives and emphasizes the importance of understanding the broader cultural context in which political figures operate.
“To put money on their tables or to otherwise obfuscate or engineer their business dealings to make them look like something they're not. I think there's real issues around possible money laundering exposure that they have to be concerned about globally.”
“You know what you said about Joe Biden being a fundamentally decent man, you know, we need that so much again in the presidency regardless of ideology or party. We need people who have integrity, decency, and compassion leading the country through this epically bad moment. And that's not Donald Trump. That's clearly who Joe Biden is.”
“I was. I mean, I was never always happy at the New York Times. It is such a great institution like any big place that's got its flaws and makes mistakes. Sometimes they're egregious. But by and large, I think the daily paper the New York Times puts out is a miracle or its website now is a miracle too.”
“You know, I think a lot of the themes that are in the Times' recent reporting this aren't new. I think there's some decade old themes, decades old themes here, but it's such an important public service that they're putting financial and numeric clothing on this, and portions of which are really indisputable.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 408 — Tim O'Brien
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