‘Let Him Hang Himself’
Published on Dec 4, 2025, 4:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:20:35
Published on Dec 4, 2025, 4:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:20:35
When the recent slate of Jeffrey Epstein emails dropped, one line immediately jumped out: “I think you should let him hang himself.”
It was part of a 2015 email exchange between journalist Michael Wolff and his source, Jeffrey Epstein, discussing whether they should give Donald Trump a heads-up that Wolff had heard CNN was planning to question Trump about his relationship with Epstein.
We dissect this startling exchange by talking with three journalists, who each had a different take on it – and what this sentence means for journalism, access, and the boundaries reporters might cross to get information.
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