Topic: David Remnick

The New Yorker editor David Remnick is criticized for allegedly ruining the magazine's humor by hiring millennial cartoon editors. A clip features Remnick and Brian Stelter discussing their frustration with the public's refusal to accept "facts" regarding climate change and democracy.

Steve Bannon appeared on Bill Maher's show after being disinvited from the New Yorker Festival of Ideas by David Remnick. Bannon defends his willingness to enter "hostile" media environments like CNN and the BBC to sharpen his political arguments. Malcolm Gladwell is criticized for his "intellectual wannabe" podcasting style, while Bannon asserts that Donald Trump essentially elected himself without the need for traditional strategists.

The editor of The New Yorker is criticized for claiming to have "shock and awe" insights into the private meeting between President Obama and Donald Trump. Despite admitting Obama would only speak off the record over a beer in the future, the editor proceeded to characterize Trump's behavior during the meeting, which is dismissed as speculative "fake news."

New Yorker editor David Remnick discussed the "malevolent" influence of Vladimir Putin on Charlie Rose, focusing on the destabilization of Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea. The hosts argue that the Western media is ignoring the role of U.S. officials like Victoria Nuland in the conflict.

The hosts discuss Jake Tapper's move to CNN and David Remnick's appearance on Charlie Rose. They criticize Remnick for attempting to link the Boston bombing—an act involving explosives—to the defeat of a gun control bill in the Senate.