New book highlights the people and institutions that have become Trump's enablers

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Published September 14, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Jacob Weisberg about his new book, "Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era."

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