Collision of Power Quotes

“In all my interactions with him, Bezos showed himself to have integrity and spine.”
― Martin Baron, Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and THE WASHINGTON POST

“That same year we also won a Pulitzer for our Russia-related investigation of Trump. Bezos tweeted his congratulations. “Great reporting requires patience, grit and a willingness to follow a story wherever it leads, whether Alabama or Moscow.”
― Martin Baron, Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and THE WASHINGTON POST

“Who’s Afraid of Trump? Not Enough Republicans—At Least for Now,” the three Post reporters had written that Trump was yet to be revered or feared on policy matters such as health care.”
― Martin Baron, Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and THE WASHINGTON POST

“Later, in May, The Post revealed that Russian ambassador Kislyak relayed to Moscow that Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser Jared Kushner had sought to set up a secret communications channel between the incoming administration and the Kremlin—using, astoundingly, Russia’s own diplomatic facilities to escape notice.”
― Martin Baron, Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and THE WASHINGTON POST

“The authors of How Democracies Die described how a demagogue who violates rules and norms can provoke others to do the same, further eroding democracy.”
― Martin Baron, Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and THE WASHINGTON POST

“Everything about Donald Trump, starting with his campaign, told me that he had the makings of an autocrat. How he celebrated violence against protesters during campaign rallies. How he strove to dehumanize the press. His threats to use presidential power to punish, even imprison, opponents. His hateful language and racist dog whistles.”
― Martin Baron, Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and THE WASHINGTON POST