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Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff · Feb 2, 2023 · 1h 25m

Unit culture is defined by leaders. Whether it’s a football team, a police force, a Congressional office or a cable news network. Or a country.

And for more than a decade, the unit culture at one of the biggest cable news networks in America, at the most important times in our recent history, was defined by one leader. One leader whose leadership influenced the broader culture across not just her network, but all news media, across our politics, and across our culture.

One person who was trusted (and sometimes hated) but always watched and deeply respected by millions of Americans. Of all…