Media Grapples With How To Cover Trump After White House

NEW YORK: Two weeks into Donald Trump’s post-presidency, it feels like he hasn’t really gone away.

He’s stayed in the news, defying the tradition of former presidents abruptly falling off the radar upon their successor’s inauguration and despite the shutdown of his favored means of communication on Twitter.

That makes sense, given that no other former president has faced an impeachment trial. There are still fresh stories to be told about the riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol and questions remaining about how tightly he can maintain control of the Republican Party.

A debate in media circles over how much attention he should receive when he is out of power has been put on hold, probably for several more weeks.

It’s virtually impossible to stop talking about Trump, said Kelly McBride, National Public Radio public editor. There’s still too many questions about what he did as president.

Some had seemed ready, even eager, to turn the page.

On Nov. 8, the day after most…

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