Episode 844 • • 5:43 - 10:53
844: Witch Hunt
Melania Trump, Meredith McIver, Speech Plagiarism Controversy
The controversy surrounding Melania Trump's convention speech is addressed following reports of similarities to Michelle Obama's 2008 address. Meredith McIver, a longtime Trump staffer and ghostwriter, issued a statement taking responsibility for the inclusion of the disputed passages and offered her resignation, which Donald Trump declined. The discussion explores the etymology of the phrase "my word is my bond" and its historical associations.