McCarthyâs Legacy ⢠The View on Fox ⢠Whereâs the Times Media Column? [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( âDonald Trump Will Be in the Lead of His Obituaryâ: ExâRudy Giuliani Aide Dishes on Sweeping New CNN Doc It was hard to forget January 6, 2021, while watching the Republican mess playing out in the Capitol yesterday, the second anniversary of a pro-Trump mob attacking this symbol of American democracy. For many of the same Republicans onscreenâsuch as Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Elise Stefanik, Matt Gaetz, and Lauren Boebertâwere among the 139 House members who tried to overturn Joe Bidenâs decisive victory in the hours after that deadly assault. As Eric Lutz [writes](, McCarthy âvoted against democracy, voted against impeachment, and truckled to Trump at Mar-a-Lago weeks after the Capitol attackâfor the same reason he does everything: ambition.â Also, on the events of this past week, Molly Jong-Fast, [wrote]( that âthe Republican Party isnât really a governing party anymoreâ but âan incubator for right-wing celebrities,â while Caleb Ecarma [explored]( how that GOP drama was playing out on Fox News. Meanwhile, on the media front, Joe Pompeo [caught up]( with Ken Frydman, a former Rudy Giuliani aide serving as a consulting producer on CNNâs new documentary on the 9/11 hero turned Trump toady airing this weekend. âDonald Trump will be in the lead of his obituary,â said Frydman, âand thatâs really sad.â Plus, Charlotte Klein [dug into]( why the New York Times media column has been dormant for the past year. Thanks for reading and weâll be back Monday morning. âMichael Calderone, editor [âDonald Trump Will Be in the Lead of His Obituaryâ: ExâRudy Giuliani Aide Dishes on Sweeping New CNN Doc]( By [Joe Pompeo]( [From 9/11 hero to Trump toady, a four-part CNN series will chronicle the epic fall of âAmericaâs Mayor.â Consulting producer Ken Frydman, âdismayedâ by his former bossâs antics, hopes heâll âstart caring about his legacy.â]( [Read more button](
[Kevin McCarthy Waved Away January 6. Now He Has Left Us With No Congress]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The House minority leader thought he could appease the political arsonists in his party by supplying them with matches. Itâs no surprise his bid for Speakership this week has gone up in flames.]( [Read more button]( [The Kevin McCarthy Mess Is Peak Trumpism]( By [Molly Jong-Fast]( [The GOPâs failure to get the 118th Congress going shows how the performative nature of todayâs Trumpified party is making it incapable of governing.]( [Read more button]( [What Happened to The New York Timesâ Media Column?]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [One of the highest perches in the industry has been vacant for a year, leaving journalists inside and outside the paper puzzled about managementâs lack of urgency.]( [Read more button]( [Image may contain: Tie, Accessories, Accessory, Electrical Device, Microphone, Human, Person, Suit, Coat, and Clothing]( [Kevin McCarthyâs Speakership Bid Has Fox News at War With Itself]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [The split between Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson highlights the stark divide House Republicans will need to overcome in choosing their next leader.]( [Read more button]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2023 Condé Nast