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White House correspondent April Ryan reflects on reporting while under attack

NPR | By Tonya Mosley
Published October 8, 2026 at 9:24 AM MDT

Ryan has spent decades pressing presidents for answers. She talks about access, power, race and how asking questions put her in President Trump's crosshairs. Her new book is Notes on a Blacklash.

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