Ben, you are an excellent reporter. But serious issues in your story to address.
1. Marty was 100% right in advising Woodward that he shouldn't out Kavanaugh. No serious journalist breaks confidentiality agreement w/out source first knowing what would trigger a breach THREAD https://twitter.com/benyt/status/1277389265299701760
2. It would be sad to me if other journalists felt comfortable breaking another reporter's confidentiality agreement by sharing this with anyone outside the Post. How would any of us feel if someone revealed our sources and methods? Bob could have published and did not.
3. Every institution and leader in this country -- including ours -- must answer for their record of commitment to a diverse workforce and support for people of color. Full stop. Institutions can't keep saying we'll get better. They have to do it.
4. We have too many white male leaders everywhere. But while we attack that systemic failure – and vulnerability – you have to laud the return to ambition that @PostBaron brought to Post, hiring many & launching projects on police brutality, institut'l racism and uneven justice.
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