'American Scoundrel' traces Roy Cohn's playbook from McCarthyism to Trump
September 19, 2026 6:51am
In Kai Bird's biography of Cohn, he looks at how the lawyer taught Trump how to deny, delay, attack, sue and countersue, never admit defeat, side-step paying bi...
In Kai Bird's biography of Cohn, he looks at how the lawyer taught Trump how to deny, delay, attack, sue and countersue, never admit defeat, side-step paying bills and avoid a paper trail. 'American Scoundrel' traces Roy Cohn's playbook from McCarthyism to Trump. NPR reported this update on 2026-09-17 with additional details in the linked source coverage.
5-Second Takeaway
In Kai Bird's biography of Cohn, he looks at how the lawyer taught Trump how to deny, delay, attack, sue and countersue, never admit defeat, side-step paying bills and avoid a paper trail.
Why This Matters
'American Scoundrel' traces Roy Cohn's playbook from McCarthyism to Trump. NPR reported this update on 2026-09-17 with additional details in the linked source coverage.
What Changed
- NPR published this report on 2026-09-17.
- The headline focus is "'American Scoundrel' traces Roy Cohn's playbook from McCarthyism to Trump".
- In Kai Bird's biography of Cohn, he looks at how the lawyer taught Trump how to deny, delay, attack, sue and countersue, never admit defeat, side-step paying bills and avoid a paper trail.
- 'American Scoundrel' traces Roy Cohn's playbook from McCarthyism to Trump.
Key Facts
- NPR published this report on 2026-09-17.
- The headline focus is "'American Scoundrel' traces Roy Cohn's playbook from McCarthyism to Trump".
- In Kai Bird's biography of Cohn, he looks at how the lawyer taught Trump how to deny, delay, attack, sue and countersue, never admit defeat, side-step paying bills and avoid a paper trail.
- 'American Scoundrel' traces Roy Cohn's playbook from McCarthyism to Trump.
Key Numbers
- NPR published this report on 2026-09-17.