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Book details limited access to Trump health information
Reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan describe challenges obtaining details on President Trump's health and administration decisions. Their new book reports on Situation Room meetings and document access.
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Haberman stated that health details have become harder to obtain since 2018. She noted that officials have said the president saw 22 specialists without naming them or their locations. The authors reported that the administration kept the Iran agreement terms from most senior officials until public announcement.
Reporting challenges Swan described a small group controlling information flow.
He said many senior White House, State Department, and Pentagon officials had no access to key discussions. Haberman and Swan said they worked to verify details on Situation Room meetings about Jeffrey Epstein and other topics. They declined to identify their sources for the reporting.
The book covers Trump's return to office and use of presidential authority. Haberman said some decisions proved effective for a period before facing increased resistance.
