Two interesting chunks of Howard Kurtz‘s Russert write-up:
| “He was careful, sober and subdued. He spoke in a flat monotone. He offered responses such as ‘I don’t recall saying that specifically, but I may have,’ and ‘You’ll have to refresh my recollection on that.’ Gone was Russert’s usual bombast and showmanship. |
And:
| “Russert’s unusual status was underscored when he recalled how the FBI agent sent to question him had first thanked him for speaking to the man’s church group during a visit to the NBC bureau.” |
> Related: According to ScooterLibbyTrial.com, the jury “was given the Style section of the Washington Post” this morning, “which contained Howard Kurtz’s article about the trial. It was missed by whoever screens the papers, and now there is some deliberation about what the jury read…”
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